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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapter 9, Against the Tide? Small Groups, Social Movements, and the Net.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age group of people was more likely to make telephone calls?
(a) People in their 30s.
(b) People over 50.
(c) People in their 20s.
(d) People under 45.

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

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

4. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 1/5.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 1/2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first known use of the term social capital?

2. By the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans were in the labor force?

3. How many members did the bridge club in Chapter 1 have in 1990?

4. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?

5. According to Wuthnow, what percent of American said that they participated regularly in self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous?

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