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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Third Turning, what happens to institutions according to the authors?

2. How do many historians record cycles?

3. What comprises the Second Turning according to the authors?

4. What does Mt. Rushmore represent according to the authors?

5. As the book opens, how do the American people behave according to the authors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the general cycle of life as presented in Chapter 3, Seasons of Life?

2. Why do the authors say present-day Americans have an image of America's First Turning as a 'high'?

3. What role do the authors say the Baby Boomer Generation played in the massive changes of the 1960-70s?

4. What is the significance of the time it takes for a generation to be recognized as the authors present this information?

5. What do First Turnings throughout history represent, according to the authors?

6. How do rhythms in social indicators reflect turnings?

7. How do the authors offer hope as the book closes?

8. What effect does the authors' immediate statement of the theme have?

9. According to the authors, why are Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan considered heroes?

10. According to the authors, what does it take to bring on a revolutionary change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the Gray Champion important to the overall cycle of time? How?

Essay Topic 2

What do the historical aspects lend to the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Research the authors' backgrounds. Did their background influence the writing of this book in any way? Why?

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