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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for the shortening of relationships?
(a) Urbanization.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Finance.
(d) Mechanization.

2. What does Toffler say is the consequence of fast rates of change?
(a) Sharper competitive edge.
(b) Wider distribution of wealth.
(c) Greater pressure to adapt.
(d) Shorter organizational lifespans.

3. What will people want in the new economy Toffler imagines?
(a) Psychic gratification.
(b) Durable products.
(c) New forms of leisure.
(d) Constant stimulation.

4. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?
(a) The beach is a place to study.
(b) The beach is a place to apply their learning.
(c) The beach is a different experience.
(d) The beach is an escape.

5. What line will industries blur in the future, according to Toffler?
(a) Between expenses and deductions.
(b) Between revenue and profit.
(c) Between public and private.
(d) Between reality and illusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toffler say subgroups compete for?

2. How do the social experiences Toffler defines register the development of culture?

3. What will products contain in the future Toffler imagines?

4. What is the consequence of the faster pace of things, in Toffler's account?

5. What category are more relationships taking place in, according to Toffler?

(see the answer key)

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