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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a stability zone?
(a) An adaptive religion.
(b) A family home to return to.
(c) A pattern of familiar habits.
(d) A group of familiar people.

2. What happens when a group's experience is above the adaptive range?
(a) Reactionary violence.
(b) Shift toward messianism.
(c) Problems of distortion.
(d) Decline in membership.

3. How will new technologies help people, in Toffler's opinion?
(a) They will increase adaptability.
(b) They will numb people to changes.
(c) They will reduce the impact of changes.
(d) They will capitalize on change.

4. What does Toffler propose as a standard for relationships?
(a) Total involvement.
(b) Role-based familiarity.
(c) Multi-generational knowledge.
(d) Personal intimacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toffler predict with regard to choice in future culture?

2. How have careers changed in super-industrial culture?

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

4. What fields will spur the movement that affects choice in the future?

5. What organizations does Toffler cite as an example of an organization that mitigates future shock?

(see the answer key)

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