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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Eternal Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Silent Generation born?
(a) The 30s and 40s.
(b) 50s and 60s.
(c) Present day.
(d) 40s adn 50s.

2. Why are the men of Mt. Rushmore together according to the authors?
(a) The four archetypes function together.
(b) They are from the same time period.
(c) They are historical figures.
(d) They were friends.

3. What hit the Lost Generation hard?
(a) New expectations.
(b) Aging too quickly.
(c) A lack of education.
(d) Two world wars and the Great Depression.

4. What was the GI Generation's reputation during the Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) Homewreckers and school dropouts.
(b) Peace keepers and homemakers.
(c) The saddest group of men.
(d) The greatest generation.

5. Who do the authors imagine as a possible gray champion?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Rush Limbaugh.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Bill Clinton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Silent Generation do involving social reform according to the authors?

2. What do midlifers do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?

3. When was Generation X discovered?

4. As the authors believe, what does the Silent Generation realize as they become 'neoseniors'?

5. According to the authors, Americans identify generations by determining what?

(see the answer key)

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