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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, what will the 13ers bring to mid-life during the Fourth Turning?
(a) Their lack of social awareness.
(b) Their self-confidence.
(c) Their dismal education.
(d) Their lack of self-worth.

2. According to the authors, what do all Third Turnings consist of?
(a) Starvation and poverty.
(b) Shared goods and community.
(c) Religion and education.
(d) Social decay and individualism.

3. Throughout the Unraveling, what does the Silent Generation prefer according to the authors?
(a) Loud parties.
(b) A yuppie lifestyle.
(c) Honesty and tradition.
(d) Quiet retreats.

4. What best describes the Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) Great social upheaval.
(b) Humanitarian demise.
(c) Small educational progression.
(d) Huge monetary gains.

5. According to the authors, what did the 1773 Fourth Turning grow out of?
(a) A movement of breaking with family.
(b) An inability to find spies.
(c) A smoldering discontent.
(d) A need to protect the new country.

6. When do the authors predict the catalyst even of the Fourth Turning occurring?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1997.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2000.

7. When was the book published?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1959.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2005.

8. As the authors believe, what does the Silent Generation realize as they become 'neoseniors'?
(a) Their children dislike them.
(b) They have accomplished little.
(c) They are the greatest generation.
(d) They have not saved enouch money.

9. According to the authors, how do Artists socially interact during Third Turnings?
(a) They prefer sensitivity and emotion.
(b) They discourage interaction with different classes.
(c) They dislike most people.
(d) They enjoy loud lifestyles with others.

10. In pre-crisis years, how do the authors predict people will feel about government benefits?
(a) Entitled to them.
(b) Distant from them.
(c) Thankful for them.
(d) Distrustful of them.

11. Throughout the Unraveling, what does the Silent Generation avoid according to the authors?
(a) Following rules and laws.
(b) Saving money.
(c) The peace of children.
(d) The humdrum of life.

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

13. How do the authors suggest Americans prevent the Fourth Turning?
(a) Americans should keep conflict to a minimum.
(b) Americans cannot prevent the Fourth Turning.
(c) Americans should engage in politics.
(d) Americans can rely on tradition.

14. What happens to Nomads during a Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) They die.
(b) Others ignore them.
(c) They become stronger.
(d) They gain money.

15. According to the authors, what do parents of Heroes do?
(a) Discourage them from growing up and leaving home.
(b) Protect them against social conflict.
(c) Allow them to grow without traditional constraints.
(d) Put them to work early in life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. If Americans miss opportunities for accomplishment, how do the authors say they are incorrectly viewing history?

3. What will the Fourth Turning signal, according to the authors?

4. What did the Silent Generation do involving social reform according to the authors?

5. What type of activities should Americans participate in as the Fourth Turning approaches?

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