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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Four-Part Cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does the book Passages suggest a midlife crisis?
(a) 35-40.
(b) 42-46.
(c) 40-44.
(d) 38-42.

2. Which answer is not a biological phase of aging?
(a) Senescence.
(b) Puberty.
(c) Growth.
(d) Birth.

3. According to Figure 2-2, how were midlife people viewed in 1964?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Pragmatic.
(c) Conformist.
(d) Reclusive.

4. What alternates between secular crises and spiritual awakenings?
(a) Generational phases.
(b) Corresponding idealism.
(c) Social Moments.
(d) Interactive critcal events.

5. The authors suggest looking at the American life cycle from what perspective?
(a) As trains
(b) As ocean liners
(c) As bus stations
(d) As highways

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the ages of the G.I. Generation on Pearl Harbor Sunday?

2. What is affected by how students are taught?

3. For which seventeen year period did the SAT scores decline?

4. What answer is not a generational type?

5. What is the central role of midlife?

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