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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. When was Generation X discovered?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1990.

2. What do midlifers do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?
(a) Raise children.
(b) Look toward retirement.
(c) Wield power.
(d) Increase religious study.

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

4. According to the authors, what have people sought to redefine in the last 150 years?
(a) The concept of the generation.
(b) Family life and how to succeed while protecting it.
(c) The way the media reacts to generations.
(d) Saving money for generations to come.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Heroes do during a Fourth Turning according to the authors?

2. When does a generation come to be recognized?

3. Where do seasons occur according to the authors?

4. What was the First Turning's time period like?

5. How did the Lost Generation treat social life?

(see the answer key)

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