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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a time period produces a revolutionary change, what stage are the 'heroes'?

2. What year does the book's introduction address?

3. What is reflected in future generations according to the authors?

4. What do the Firth Turnings in American history represent?

5. What happens during a third turning?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the authors, what happens differently from the Third Turning now in the Fourth Turning?

2. What is wrong with the generation in 1997 according to the book?

3. How do the authors think Americans should feel about the Fourth Turning and why?

4. How do the authors characterize the Boomer Generation?

5. How do archetypes interact during a Fourth Turning?

6. Why does the name 'gray champion' fit an elder prophet?

7. How do generations correlate to certain personality archetypes according to the authors?

8. What role do the authors say the Baby Boomer Generation played in the massive changes of the 1960-70s?

9. What effect does the authors' immediate statement of the theme have?

10. How did people behave when the book was written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What questions do the variations in social indicators raise about general American culture? Can the questions be answered? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Research the authors' backgrounds. Did their background influence the writing of this book in any way? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Do the authors prove that cycles are circular in a "perfect and unbreakable repetition"? Why or why not?

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