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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Gray Champions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do elders do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?
(a) Lead and transfer values.
(b) Wield power.
(c) Look toward retirement.
(d) Raise children .

2. From their order of experiences, what do the authors say generations form?
(a) Families that grow together.
(b) Rebellion that changes society.
(c) Constellations of a sort.
(d) Musical era in their hearts.

3. How often does each saeculum in the United States last?
(a) 150-200 years.
(b) A decade.
(c) 80-100 years.
(d) We don't know yet.

4. The authors say that what comprises circular cycles?
(a) Four seasons.
(b) Four weather elements.
(c) Each century.
(d) Three stages of life.

5. How do generations often define themselves according to the authors?
(a) By whatever the media says about them.
(b) Against the shadow of the generation two steps prior to them.
(c) By the former generation.
(d) With their parents' generation.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a time period produces a revolutionary change, what stage are the 'children'?

2. What is the most recent second turning according to the authors?

3. What is a 'saeculum' according to the authors?

4. How frequently do these cycles of history repeat themselves?

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

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