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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the PTA founded?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1910.

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

3. In 1985, of the 205 national citizens groups in existence, how many had chapters to which individual members belonged and paid dues?
(a) Less than 3/4.
(b) Less than 1/2.
(c) Less than 1/3.
(d) Less than 1/4.

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

5. On average, how many times did Americans who regularly attended both church and clubs volunteer?
(a) 17.
(b) 23.
(c) 9.
(d) 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the one democracy that had a lower voter turnout than the United States?

2. What publication ran an article about the challenge of free time and Americans in 1964?

3. What percent of individuals did Jeremy Toole believed received their social connections from the workplace?

4. In one survey, how many more people did regular church attendees report talking with in a day as compared to non-church attendees?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities did women participate in as "machers"?

2. Why weren't the 1950s and 1960s a "golden age"?

3. If professional organizations increased membership in the twentieth century, why did Putnam believe that membership was declining?

4. Why did Putnam say that rising mobility wasn't the central reason for civic disengagement?

5. What did one scholar say about religion and America?

6. What analogy did Putnam use to show how frequent moves disrupt civic engagement?

7. What did time diaries from 1965, 1975, 1985, and 1995 reveal about participation in religious activities?

8. What contributed to the decline in religious participation?

9. If fewer survey respondents said that "Most people can be trusted," what might that mean?

10. In what group was there seen an increase in volunteering?

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