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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

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

3. What does the automobile contribute to super-industrial culture?
(a) More and more industrial waste.
(b) Decreased efficiency.
(c) Diminished family loyalty.
(d) Increased mobility.

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

5. What is the consequence of the faster pace of things, in Toffler's account?
(a) People see things as disposable.
(b) People learn to respect each other's labor.
(c) People learn to pay what things are worth.
(d) People learn to conserve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will not be an option, in Toffler's view of the future?

2. What medical developments does Toffler say will result in moral conundrums?

3. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?

4. How will parenthood change in the future Toffler sees?

5. What remedy might the family have against the pressures of future culture?

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