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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do deeper relationships involve, in Toffler's account?
(a) Genetic similarity.
(b) Initiation rituals.
(c) Shared spiritual experience.
(d) Interactions with many aspects of a person's personality.

2. In what way is spring break in Ft. Lauderdale exemplary of super-industrial culture?
(a) Students get a degree of freedom they don't have anywhere else.
(b) Students form temporary relationships.
(c) Students get to experiment with their personalities.
(d) Students destroy the environment and leave.

3. What shift does the future bring, in Toffler's account?
(a) From industrialism to democracy.
(b) From industrialism to super-industrialism.
(c) From agriculture to high-technology.
(d) From democracy to totalitarianism.

4. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it worthwhile for beach communities?
(a) Student energy.
(b) Student spending.
(c) Influx of talent and intellect.
(d) Student volunteers.

5. What is happening to the bureaucracy, in Toffler's account?
(a) It is creating unhappiness.
(b) It is breaking down.
(c) It is institutionalizing inefficiency.
(d) It is choking off progress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was it that attracted immigrants to America, according to Toffler?

2. How does Toffler describe a job in a bureaucracy?

3. What needs to change as people adapt to future culture?

4. What symptom does Toffler describe as an aspect of future shock?

5. What effect does renting have on people, in Toffler's account?

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