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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. Why do the authors look toward prophecy?

2. What happened to the Etruscans?

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

4. What was the First Turning's time period like?

5. Under what conditions did the Baby Boomers grow up according to the authors?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. As the authors present the information, why did the Second Turning come about at the time of Kennedy's assassination?

4. How did the Baby Boomers behave during the First Turning according to the authors?

5. How do the authors characterize the Boomer Generation?

6. How do generations correlate to certain personality archetypes according to the authors?

7. How do rhythms coexist with free will and the role of accidents?

8. According to the authors, why did Vietnam destroy the GI Generation's endless confidence?

9. How do the authors characterize the 1960-70s?

10. What problems do the authors say ideologies bring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the concepts of religion and mythology play a role in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What role do the authors think these ideas (of Turnings and archetypes) play with moral reform in America?

Essay Topic 3

What generation provided the most change in American history? Why?

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