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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. In 1996, how many Americans voted in the election between Clinton, Dole, and Perot?
(a) 36.9 percent.
(b) 51.3 percent.
(c) 48.9 percent.
(d) 23.8 percent.

2. By 1992, how many work places had "quality circles"?
(a) 41 percent.
(b) 39 percent.
(c) 56 percent.
(d) 67 percent.

3. By what year did it become a struggle for VFW Post 2378 in Berwyn, Illinois, to pay taxes on the post hall?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1999.

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

5. In 1995 how many Americans volunteered?
(a) 68 million.
(b) 86 million.
(c) 71 million.
(d) 93 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do most scholars agree that church membership was most likely at an all-time high?

2. At the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans said that they definitely ate their evening meal as a family?

3. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?

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

5. By what percent did union membership rates decline between 1953 and 1997 in the mining industry?

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