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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did the Vassar alumnae of Washington, D.C., have an annual book sale?
(a) 64.
(b) 47.
(c) 38.
(d) 51.

2. Where was the bridge club located that Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Marshalltown, Iowa.
(b) Thornton, Colorado.
(c) Hastings, Michigan.
(d) Glenn Valley, Pennsylvania.

3. How much more common is philanthropy and volunteering in American than in other countries?
(a) Three times as common.
(b) 1/4.
(c) Twice as common.
(d) 1/2.

4. In the 1950s, how many Americans changed residence each year?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 15 percent.
(c) 30 percent.
(d) 20 percent.

5. According to sociologist Robert Wuthnow, what percent of Americans claimed to be "currently involved in [a] small group that [met] regularly and [provided] support or caring for those who particpate[d] in it"?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 40.

6. In one survey, how many more people did regular church attendees report talking with in a day as compared to non-church attendees?
(a) 40 percent.
(b) 30 percent.
(c) 45 percent.
(d) 35 percent.

7. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?
(a) 70 percent.
(b) 80 percent.
(c) 85 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

8. How much did the number of nonprofit organizations of national scope listed in "Encylopedia of Associations" change between 1968 and 1997?
(a) Twice as many.
(b) Four time as many.
(c) Tripled.
(d) Doubled.

9. In what year were Americans split about fifty-fifty on the issue whether society was as upright morally as it has been in the past?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1943.

10. By 1992, how many work places had "quality circles"?
(a) 56 percent.
(b) 67 percent.
(c) 41 percent.
(d) 39 percent.

11. Of the 28,000 National Audubon Society members in Texas, how many were active members?
(a) 7-8 percent.
(b) 3-4 percent.
(c) 21 percent.
(d) 15 percent.

12. In 1997, what percent of college freshmen indicated no religious preference?
(a) 37.
(b) 9.
(c) 28.
(d) 14.

13. In what states did Philip Hammond survey churchgoers?
(a) Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio.
(b) Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada.
(c) North Carolina, Massachusetts, Ohio, and California.
(d) Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, FLorida.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had an informal literary group in Fayetteville, Arkansas, met twice a month?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what percent of corporate executives said that they encourage their employees to become involved in community service?

4. When were members playing regularly in the bridge club Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. When was the first known use of the term social capital?

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