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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do people typically migrate, in America?
(a) To the exurbs.
(b) To where there are jobs.
(c) To the suburbs.
(d) To the cities.

2. How do the social experiences Toffler defines register the development of culture?
(a) They are prevented from following their traditional development.
(b) They are shunted aside as people spend time in individual pursuits.
(c) They are compressed in time, accelerated.
(d) They are delayed in time.

3. How have careers changed in super-industrial culture?
(a) They make people specialists.
(b) They tend to lead to promotion.
(c) They have shorter lifespans.
(d) They tend to trap people in one field.

4. What is the reason for the shortening of relationships?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Urbanization.
(c) Finance.
(d) Mechanization.

5. 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 have the same sense of loyalty to the place.
(d) They don't all shop in the same place.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it worthwhile for beach communities?

3. How does Toffler describe future shock?

4. How do people learn to be aware of time, as Toffler describes it?

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

(see the answer key)

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