The Decade Gap

The generation gap symbolized the differences between the baby boomers and their parents. But a more detailed concept is needed to make sense of the divisions in the B.B.s' own ranks--not to mention between the B.B.s and their rapidly developing younger brethren and sisthren. Thus, the Decade Gap.

Now that you know there is such a thing, you will feel lost until you take this quiz and find out which era your soul inhabits. The multiple-choice answers are arranged by decade: A is always the Fifties response, B the Sixties, C the Seventies, D the Eighties. The decades are defined subjectively rather than chronologically, and they also vary by category. For instance, the Sixties begin politically on November 22, 1963, with Kennedy's assassination, and end in 1974 with Nixon's resignation; musically, the decade begins with the Beatles' 1964 airport press conference and ends in 1970 with John, Paul, George and Ringo's resignations.

Good luck, and remember: There are no winners and no losers in this quiz, just some people molded by your great decade and some horribly twisted by the three others.

Part One: Fill in Your Blanks

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Decade Gap(continued from page 101)

Part Two: Some Free Associations

Part Three: Popular Favorites

Part Four: Hard Core

Part Five: Define Your Terms

Part Six: Identity Crises

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