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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Fourth Turnings in History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do young adults act like in the general cycle of life according to the authors?
(a) Conservative.
(b) Useless.
(c) Vital.
(d) Tired.

2. How do generations behave with the concept of 'acting according to your season' according to the authors?
(a) Generations act nothing alike-everyone is an individual.
(b) Generations have behaviors appropriate to their place in history.
(c) Generations create rebellion against expectations.
(d) Generations gain notoriety for their behavior.

3. Under what conditions did the Baby Boomers grow up according to the authors?
(a) They were spoiled and lacked discipline.
(b) They sufferred as child laborers.
(c) They understood difficult financial times.
(d) They wre treated harshly.

4. Where do seasons occur according to the authors?
(a) At historical museums.
(b) Outdoors, four times a year.
(c) Across and within generations.
(d) Within the education system.

5. In determining a generation, what should one look for according to the authors?
(a) Athletic patterns.
(b) New transportation and styles.
(c) Birth rates.
(d) Common beliefs and behaviors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often do new generations develop?

2. Who controlled much of the world during the First Turning?

3. When was the Silent Generation born?

4. When was Generation X discovered?

5. How does each generation experience each period of the cycle?

(see the answer key)

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