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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do people typically migrate, in America?
(a) To where there are jobs.
(b) To the cities.
(c) To the suburbs.
(d) To the exurbs.

2. What is the economics of transience?
(a) Investing in the market pays better dividends than saving.
(b) Replacing things is cheaper than repairing them.
(c) Educating children increases a family's future income.
(d) Building temporary housing instead of long-term buildings.

3. What was it that attracted immigrants to America, according to Toffler?
(a) The political stability.
(b) The fast-paced life.
(c) The freedom from the past.
(d) The right to free speech.

4. What kind of lifestyle does Toffler say is characterized by frequent moves?
(a) Illegal immigrant lifestyle.
(b) Corporate lifestyle.
(c) Manual laborer lifestyle.
(d) Middle-class lifestyle.

5. How do people learn to be aware of time, as Toffler describes it?
(a) They repeat the experiences of their ancestors.
(b) They measure their progress against the seasons.
(c) They keep solar calendars.
(d) They develop "durational expectancies."

Short Answer Questions

1. What will changes in agriculture mean for the future Toffler foresees?

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

3. How do many people treat change, as Toffler describes it?

4. What caused migrations in America, in Toffler's account?

5. Who are the people of the future in Toffler's definition?

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