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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Eternal Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, what will 13er politicians do during the pre-crisis?
(a) Make peace with other countries.
(b) Spend out of budget.
(c) Create worthless laws.
(d) Mediate conflicts.

2. When was the spirit of America at its height according to the authors?
(a) The end of equal rights conflict.
(b) The end of World War II.
(c) The start of the Vietnam conflict.
(d) The start of World War II.

3. What influences Americans' view of the First Turning according to the authors?
(a) Sustained marriages.
(b) Modern-set movies.
(c) Old classic television.
(d) Elaborate houses.

4. What is the most recent second turning according to the authors?
(a) Sitcoms of the 1980s.
(b) Lack of parenting in the 2000s.
(c) Tax revolts of the early 1980s.
(d) Loud clothing of the 1990s.

5. How is Arnold Toynbee's cycle characterized?
(a) Marriage and divorce.
(b) War and peace.
(c) Happiness and despair.
(d) Wealth and poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should Americans expect concerning living standards in the future according to the authors?

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

3. In pre-crisis years, how do the authors predict people will feel about government benefits?

4. Through what do the cycles require rebirth?

5. By 1984, what were Americans cynical about according to the authors?

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