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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 16, Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had an informal literary group in Fayetteville, Arkansas, met twice a month?
(a) Since 1934.
(b) Since 1918.
(c) Since 1926.
(d) Since 1946.

2. In 1960, how many American adults graduated from high school?
(a) 39 percent.
(b) 56 percent.
(c) 23 percent.
(d) 41 percent.

3. By the 1990s, what percent of Americans identified themselves as having "no religion"?
(a) 21.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

5. In the late twentieth century, how many workers belonged to unions?
(a) 14.1 percent.
(b) 39.2 percent.
(c) 11.8 percent.
(d) 21.9 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together?

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

3. When were members playing regularly in the bridge club Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?

4. At one time, whom did they want to rename the LAX airport after?

5. From what language do the terms "macher" and "schmoozer" come from?

(see the answer key)

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