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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a symptom of future shock?
(a) Withdrawal.
(b) Skepticism.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Violence.

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

3. What will not be an option, in Toffler's view of the future?
(a) Implanting embryos in the uterus.
(b) Returning to the past.
(c) Keeping up with the pace of change.
(d) Manipulating genes.

4. How does Toffler characterize society's relation with conduct, manners, and language?
(a) As a cracked consensus.
(b) As an ad-hocracy.
(c) As a planned obsolescence.
(d) As a new fascism.

5. What is the individual's relationship with the subgroup, in Toffler's account?
(a) He serves as the group's representative wherever he goes.
(b) He pledges to bring new converts to the subgroup.
(c) He identifies with certain characteristics and adapts them to his personality.
(d) He subordinates his ideas to the group's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the danger in society's rate of change, in Toffler's opinion?

2. In what field have some countries tried to move away from giving people free choices?

3. What industries does Toffler say will grow in the economy of the future?

4. What makes future shock different than culture shock?

5. What does a person get from how they choose their identity?

(see the answer key)

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