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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. Where do people typically migrate, in America?

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

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

4. What line will industries blur in the future, according to Toffler?

5. What will lead to divorce in the society of the future?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does technology and specialization affect occupations?

3. How does Toffler describe deeper relationships?

4. How will super-industrialism affect the family?

5. How has home-relocation affected the future society?

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

7. How will products and services be different in the new economy?

8. How does future shock manifest?

9. How does transience affect modern society?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a review of Future Shock. What does Toffler set out to do, and does he accomplish his goal? Where does the book fall short of its stated goals? Where does it seem conflicted in its execution or thinking? Is the book ultimately successful? Define the terms for measuring its success.

Essay Topic 2

How new is the concept of future shock, and is it unique to our time? Weren't people 2,500 years ago experiencing future shock as the transition to agriculture was made? Weren't people 250 years ago experiencing future shock when the transition to industrialism was made? What makes the 1970s different and unique?

Essay Topic 3

What is Toffler's place in the literature of futurism? Who are his colleagues and contemporaries? Review the literature of futurism of Toffler's age, and describe his place among the other writers predicting the future of industrial culture.

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