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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. Who said a generation "is born, lives, and dies"?
(a) Neil Howe.
(b) William Strauss.
(c) Walt Disney.
(d) Guieseppe Ferrari.

2. Who is most likely to enlist if a war arises?
(a) Elderhood.
(b) Midlifers.
(c) Youth.
(d) Rising adults.

3. Reading vertically up any single column of Figure 2-2 demonstrates which fallacy?
(a) Intrinsic connection fallacy.
(b) Life-course fallacy.
(c) Intersecting fallacy.
(d) Age-bracket fallacy.

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

5. How many generations form a generational "constellation"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In each constellation, what do the peer personalities each possess?

2. Generally, how did Americans aged 65-80 vote in the early 1960s?

3. Where does the cohort group fall in a typical table with age on the vertical axis and calendar year on the horizontal axis?

4. What answer is not a generational type?

5. How many distinct types of peer personalities recur in each lifecycle?

(see the answer key)

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