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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has commuting changed in super-industrial culture?
(a) People work in more places.
(b) People commute farther.
(c) People live longer lives.
(d) People change jobs more often.

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

3. How have careers changed in super-industrial culture?
(a) They make people specialists.
(b) They tend to trap people in one field.
(c) They have shorter lifespans.
(d) They tend to lead to promotion.

4. What will the changes of the future result in, as Toffler describes it?
(a) People not being able to afford medical care.
(b) People not getting enough food.
(c) People not knowing what makes sense.
(d) People not having a say in their governments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Toffler describe future shock?

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

3. What will the future entail in Toffler's account?

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

5. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it worthwhile for beach communities?

(see the answer key)

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