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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which groups move most often, in Toffler's account?

2. How does Toffler describe the "modular man's" relationships?

3. What does Toffler call the worker in the new organization?

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

5. In what way is spring break in Ft. Lauderdale exemplary of super-industrial culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What developments does Toffler foresee in agriculture and food production?

2. What did migration mean in Europe and in America?

3. What is the effect of urbanization on relationships?

4. How will super-industrialism change the economics of society?

5. What are the three characteristics of bureaucracy, in Toffler's account?

6. What does Toffler say is the danger of high technology?

7. What will change mean for the people of the future, in Toffler's account?

8. What is the role of the organization in the future society?

9. How will super-industrialism affect the family?

10. How does Toffler say commuting has affected the future society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have morals and public values changed since Toffler wrote Future Shock? What developments have taken place since then, and are they in line with Toffler's predictions about how change will affect culture?

Essay Topic 2

How does Future Shock fit in Toffler's lifelong works? What other books has he written, and what is Future Shock's relationship with his other books? What are the dominant themes of his writing and career?

Essay Topic 3

How does future shock apply differently to different populations? Do women have a different experience of future shock than men? Do blacks have a different experience than whites or Hispanics or Asians?

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