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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, A Fourth Turning Prophecy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year does the book's introduction address?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1902.
(d) 2010.

2. What comprises the Third Turning according to the authors?
(a) An unraveling.
(b) Increase in wealth and education.
(c) Total destruction.
(d) A weird hurried approach to life.

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

4. What do Prophets do during a Fourth Turning according to the authors?
(a) Protect society.
(b) Keep traditions alive.
(c) Produce the next crisis.
(d) Fight against the failures of social crusades.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will the pre-crisis years see in the Fourth Turning according to the authors?

3. What in a Fourth Turning can be foreseen, according to the authors?

4. What do the authors believe Americans have lost?

5. What does a gray champion tell about a time period?

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