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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life along the Generational Diagonal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year were the first G.I. babies born?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1901.

2. How many G.I. Presidents were there?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

3. How many distinct types of peer personalities recur in each lifecycle?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. According to Figure 2-2, how were midlife people viewed in 1964?
(a) Pragmatic.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Reclusive.
(d) Conformist.

5. The authors suggest looking at the American life cycle from what perspective?
(a) As trains
(b) As highways
(c) As ocean liners
(d) As bus stations

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Passages?

2. Who said, "You don't need to be shot down from the sky to know the world is a dangerous place"?

3. What are the ages of youth?

4. What are children living home after college called?

5. What are the ages for midlife?

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