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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. How will parenthood change in the future Toffler sees?

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

3. What does Toffler use as an example of companies of the future?

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

5. What does Toffler say is the consequence of fast rates of change?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of change within organizations on future society?

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

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

4. Describe the importance of the automobile in the super-industrial society.

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

6. What is the effect of the acceleration of information?

7. What does Toffler foresee in terms of exploring the ocean?

8. How does technology and specialization affect occupations?

9. How does the rate of change affect professionals?

10. How does Toffler describe deeper relationships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the terms Toffler coins tell us about the kind of book Future Shock is? Is it scientific? Psychological? Literary? Critical? What kinds of fields does Toffler echo in his neologisms?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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