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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does renting have on people, in Toffler's account?
(a) Shortens the man-thing relationship.
(b) Deemphasizes the territorial instinct.
(c) Diminishes nationalism.
(d) Intensifies the territorial instincts.

2. What does Toffler say distinguishes people in cities from people in towns?
(a) They don't know their neighbors as well.
(b) They don't have the same affection for their environment.
(c) They don't all shop in the same place.
(d) They don't have the same sense of loyalty to the place.

3. Who are the people of the future in Toffler's definition?
(a) The people who resist the rat-race.
(b) The traditionalists.
(c) The fast-paced people.
(d) The black sheep of society.

4. What will the future entail in Toffler's account?
(a) New rules and new roles.
(b) Progress and happiness.
(c) Destruction and despair.
(d) Turmoil and instability.

5. In what way is spring break in Ft. Lauderdale exemplary of super-industrial culture?
(a) Students destroy the environment and leave.
(b) Students form temporary relationships.
(c) Students get to experiment with their personalities.
(d) Students get a degree of freedom they don't have anywhere else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused migrations in Europe, in Toffler's account?

2. Which groups move most often, in Toffler's account?

3. What problem does Toffler describe for professionals in a future society?

4. How has commuting changed in super-industrial culture?

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

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