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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Seasons of Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From their order of experiences, what do the authors say generations form?
(a) Rebellion that changes society.
(b) Families that grow together.
(c) Musical era in their hearts.
(d) Constellations of a sort.

2. What happens to civic order during the Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) It is strengthened.
(b) It comes under attack from a new system of values.
(c) People renew their beliefs in it.
(d) People question it but remain silent.

3. How often do new generations develop?
(a) Every 17 to 24 years.
(b) Once every 50 years.
(c) About 10 years.
(d) Every 24-46 years.

4. How does each generation experience each period of the cycle?
(a) Different but tightly correlated stages of development.
(b) Every second year since its development.
(c) With great discord.
(d) In harmony and cooperation.

5. When was Generation X discovered?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1984.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, what have people sought to redefine in the last 150 years?

2. What do young adults act like in the general cycle of life according to the authors?

3. The authors say that what comprises circular cycles?

4. How do the authors present American history?

5. How do many historians record cycles?

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