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

2. Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together?
(a) 26 percent.
(b) 12 percent.
(c) 38 percent.
(d) 49 percent.

3. In 1998, how many American adults had college degrees?
(a) 48 percent.
(b) 18 percent.
(c) 24 percent.
(d) 37 percent.

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

5. By what percent did religious adherence grow steadily from 1776 to 1980?
(a) 59.
(b) 62.
(c) 48.
(d) 71.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?

2. By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge?

3. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?

4. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?

5. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?

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