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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. When do most scholars agree that church membership was most likely at an all-time high?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

2. How many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?
(a) Less than 20 percent.
(b) Less than 15 percent.
(c) Less than 10 percent.
(d) Less than 5 percent.

3. In Gallup Polls in the 1990s, how many workers said they enjoyed work hours more than hours when they were not at work?
(a) 16 percent.
(b) 24 percent.
(c) 9 percent.
(d) 38 percent.

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

5. In the late twentieth century, how many more times would an American send a greeting card to a friend than a letter to the editor?
(a) 43.
(b) 28.
(c) 35.
(d) 57.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?

2. How many Americans were in the labor force in 1950?

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

4. Who said "80 percent of life is simply showing up"?

5. How much was spent on Presidential election campaigns in 1965?

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