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

2. For how long did the Jim Crow laws depress voting rates?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 80 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 70 years.

3. Which state had the highest rate of murders?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Florida.
(d) Alabama.

4. What percent of the total decline of engagement might have been due to pressures of time and money?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Americans in any given year suffered from major depression?

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

3. How many Korean business owners used debt financing to start their enterprises?

4. When did divorce rates accelerate?

5. When did Mark Granovetter document the fact that casual acquaintances can be more important assets than close friends and family when looking for a job?

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