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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 many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?
(a) Less than 15 percent.
(b) Less than 10 percent.
(c) Less than 5 percent.
(d) Less than 20 percent.

2. In 1999 how many sixth-graders had a TV set in their bedroom?
(a) 51 percent.
(b) 77 percent.
(c) 48 percent.
(d) 64 percent.

3. In 1998, what percent of adults had children at home?
(a) 41.
(b) 23.
(c) 38.
(d) 58.

4. When did Bill Clinton become president?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1992.

5. How many Americans in any given year suffered from major depression?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 20 percent.
(c) 5 percent.
(d) 15 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Figure 82 "Index of Educational Performance," what state was at the bottom of the chart?

2. When was the last year of the baby boom generation?

3. In Figure 59, what percent of Americans spent their evenings watching TV?

4. How large of a gorilla did Robinson and Godbey compare television to?

5. During the 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?

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