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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1999, what percent of Americans owned their own home?
(a) 54.
(b) 67.
(c) 71.
(d) 82.

2. During the 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?
(a) 11-15 percent.
(b) 3-4 percent.
(c) 8-10 percent.
(d) 5-7 percent.

3. In surveys, how many Americans said that they believed in immortality?
(a) 4 out of 5.
(b) 2 out of 3.
(c) 3 out of 4.
(d) 5 out of 6.

4. By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1943.

5. By November, 1998, how many members attended a heated contest for the president of the Roanoke, Virginia Chapter of the NAACP?
(a) 57.
(b) 62.
(c) 33.
(d) 48.

6. Where was a close-knit Jewish neighborhood that celebrated Purim by visits and bringing gifts of fruit and pastries?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Maine.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Massachusetts.

7. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?
(a) 38.
(b) 46.
(c) 51.
(d) 26.

8. What university studied the changes in personal behavior between 1957 and 1976?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) University of Colorado.
(d) University of Indiana.

9. How much was spent on Presidential election campaigns in 1965?
(a) $41 million.
(b) $28 million.
(c) $35 million.
(d) $18 million.

10. By what year did it become a struggle for VFW Post 2378 in Berwyn, Illinois, to pay taxes on the post hall?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1968.

11. What age group of people was more likely to make telephone calls?
(a) People in their 30s.
(b) People in their 20s.
(c) People over 50.
(d) People under 45.

12. According to Wuthnow, what percent of American said that they participated regularly in self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

13. When did something important happen to social bonds and civic engagement in America?
(a) Last 2/3 of the century.
(b) Last 1/3 of the century.
(c) Last half of the century.
(d) First half of the century.

14. Sociologist Wade Clark Roof estimated that 2/3 of all boomers reared in religious traditions dropped out. How many returned to religion?
(a) Less than 1/3.
(b) Less than 1/2.
(c) Less than 1/4.
(d) Less than 1/5.

15. In the 1990s, how many Americans moved?
(a) 24 percent.
(b) 8 percent.
(c) 32 percent.
(d) 16 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what language do the terms "macher" and "schmoozer" come from?

2. For men in the years between 1965 and 1995, how much more time did they have for leisure activities per week?

3. How much more common is philanthropy and volunteering in American than in other countries?

4. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?

5. How many more hours did married couples average in a work week in 1998 than they did in 1969?

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