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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Toffler say that adapting to change will ultimately be impossible?
(a) Because the individual can never internalize society completely.
(b) Because the collectve consciousness will always be struggling to process the earliest tribal memories.
(c) Because man will always be at war with himself.
(d) Because the changes take place beyond the individual's sphere.

2. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?
(a) The beach is a place to apply their learning.
(b) The beach is an escape.
(c) The beach is a place to study.
(d) The beach is a different experience.

3. What organizations does Toffler cite as an example of an organization that mitigates future shock?
(a) Schools.
(b) Hospitals.
(c) Halfway houses.
(d) Restaurants.

4. What do people need to develop for the coming future, in Toffler's opinion?
(a) Laws for resisting accelerative change.
(b) Technology for protecting the environment from change.
(c) Religion for teaching people how to act.
(d) Mechanisms for coping with change.

5. What characterizes relationships in big cities, in Tommo's opinion?
(a) They are fear-based.
(b) They are brief.
(c) They are temporary.
(d) They are genuine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toffler propose as a standard for relationships?

2. What category are more relationships taking place in, according to Toffler?

3. What is the other effect of increasing rate of change on different age groups?

4. How does Toffler describe a person's choices in the future?

5. What do deeper relationships involve, in Toffler's account?

(see the answer key)

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