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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. What power does society have, to resist advancements?

2. What does Toffler say the future will do to people?

3. What did Holmes and Rahe find in their study of the Navy?

4. What does Toffler say about conduct, manners and language?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How will a person's choice of products be affected by super-industrialism?

2. Who should investigate the effects of new technologies on society?

3. How does Toffler say the orientation of the schools will have to change?

4. What will the consequence be if new technologies are not controlled?

5. What is the danger of change in a super-industrial culture?

6. How does Toffler say victims of future shock deal with their situation?

7. What does a subcult give a person?

8. What physical systems does Toffler associate with illness from change?

9. How will morals change in a super-industrial culture?

10. What is the role of the lifestyle in super-industrial culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you characterize Toffler's views in terms of our contemporary political dialogue? Which parties would Toffler be most sympathetic with, based on the ideas in Future Shock? What kind of political policies could Future Shock be used to support?

Essay Topic 2

Was the change from industrialism to super-industrialism qualitative or quantitative? Is there a substantive difference between industrialism and super-industrialism, or are they merely different in the speed of the change?

Essay Topic 3

What is this kind of book supposed to do, if anything? Is it merely supposed to sell copies? What should this book be used for? By whom? What are the limitations to a book like Toffler's?

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