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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do many people treat change, as Toffler describes it?
(a) They invite it.
(b) They find opportunity in it.
(c) They fight it.
(d) They ignore it.

2. Which relationship is not one of the relationships Toffler describes as comprising social experience?
(a) Organizations.
(b) People.
(c) Places.
(d) Morals.

3. How do people learn to be aware of time, as Toffler describes it?
(a) They measure their progress against the seasons.
(b) They keep solar calendars.
(c) They develop "durational expectancies."
(d) They repeat the experiences of their ancestors.

4. What needs to change as people adapt to future culture?
(a) People's sense of how much work things require.
(b) People's sense of how long things take.
(c) People's sense of what things cost.
(d) People's sense of their relations.

5. What was it that attracted immigrants to America, according to Toffler?
(a) The fast-paced life.
(b) The political stability.
(c) The freedom from the past.
(d) The right to free speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of lifestyle does Toffler say is characterized by frequent moves?

2. What will the future entail in Toffler's account?

3. What does Toffler say people get from mobility?

4. Where does culture shock take place, in Toffler's account?

5. What does Toffler say has been a consequence of mobility in Europe?

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