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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 20, Health and Happiness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much had states spent on "motor voter" registration?
(a) $45 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $79 million.
(d) $58 million.

2. In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 1/3.

3. In the late twentieth century, how many workers belonged to unions?
(a) 11.8 percent.
(b) 14.1 percent.
(c) 21.9 percent.
(d) 39.2 percent.

4. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?
(a) 1970s.
(b) Last 3 decades of the twentieth century.
(c) Last 2 decades of the twentieth century.
(d) 1950s.

5. In 1940, what was one of the poorest cities in the poorest state in the United States?
(a) Bessemer, Alabama.
(b) Tupelo, Mississippi.
(c) Calhoun City, Mississippi.
(d) Anniston, Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Gallup Polls in the 1990s, how many workers said they enjoyed work hours more than hours when they were not at work?

2. How long did it take the telephone to reach 75 percent of American households?

3. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?

4. In 1966, what percent of Americans rejected the view that "the people running the country don't really care what happens to you"?

5. In the late twentieth century, how many more times would an American send a greeting card to a friend than a letter to the editor?

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