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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. How much did the number of nonprofit organizations of national scope listed in "Encylopedia of Associations" change between 1968 and 1997?
(a) Four time as many.
(b) Twice as many.
(c) Tripled.
(d) Doubled.

2. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?
(a) 10-15 percent.
(b) 15-30 percent.
(c) 20-40 percent.
(d) 35-50 percent.

3. In 1966, what percent of Americans rejected the view that "the people running the country don't really care what happens to you"?
(a) 73.
(b) 56.
(c) 66.
(d) 82.

4. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?
(a) 937.
(b) 1,839.
(c) 2,380.
(d) 584.

5. Who rode the "antiparty bandwagon" to national prominence in 1992?
(a) Pat Buchanan.
(b) Denny Lane.
(c) Ross Perot.
(d) Howard Dean.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many more long distance calls to family and friends would women make than men?

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

5. When was the PTA founded?

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