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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Out of every dollar spent for leisure in 1929, how many cents went to club and fraternal dues?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

2. When was the last year of the baby boom generation?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1962.

3. 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.

4. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?
(a) 1950s.
(b) Last 2 decades of the twentieth century.
(c) 1970s.
(d) Last 3 decades of the twentieth century.

5. During what time was there explosive growth in union membership?
(a) During the New Deal.
(b) After World War II.
(c) During the Cold War.
(d) During the Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much had states spent on "motor voter" registration?

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

3. Between 1970 and 1998, by how much did the number of full-service restaurants per one hundred thousand population fall?

4. By 1999, what was the average age of those who were members of the American Contract Bridge League?

5. During the 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?

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