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Less Is More: The Art of Voluntary Poverty: An Anthology of Ancient and... Quiz

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1)

William _______ is paraphrased when it is said that man is rich in virtues when he wants to use what he has in a holy manner. (from Chapter 5)

Whitman.
Truth.
Manner.
Law.
2)

________ advocates a luxury that has nothing to do with money, rather he sees it as food for the soul, according to the book. (from Chapter 14)

Whitman.
Cocteau.
Thoreau.
Seneca.
3)

Jean _________ speaks of the happiness of the family in his writings, according to the book in the beginning of this section. (from Chapter 6)

Rousseau.
Smith.
Whitman.
Juliard.
4)

Gandhi feels pulled into the ________, so he gives up what he has so as to not be influenced by outside sources. (from Chapter 5)

Soulful life.
Mortal coil.
Truthful wisdom.
Political coil.
5)

The celebrations of the rich are like __________, according to Mercier when he speaks in this section of the book. (from Chapter 6)

Movies.
Books.
Pageants.
Plays.
6)

Nature's gifts can not be _________, according to the book, even though man is attempting to do so now. (from Chapter 8)

Depleted.
Bought.
Enjoyed.
Destroyed.
7)

The _________ has cultivated a culture that has begun to confuse comfort with luxury, according to this section of the book. (from Chapter 14)

East.
South.
North.
West.
8)

The power of the _______ is unlimited and is the tool that changes culture, according to the book. (from Chapter 14)

Country.
Masses.
Individual.
Child.
9)

Confucious says that the highest good is to hold fast to the ________, meaning one must live a life of moderation and contentment. (from Chapter 7)

Golden Honor.
Truth.
Golden Road.
Golden Mean.
10)

When the family is __________ in society and not connected to others, then it can be truly happy, according to the book. (from Chapter 6)

Convivial.
Communal.
Independent.
Enmeshed.
11)

The three elements that Robert speaks of in his section can only be obtained through the ________ of unnecessary things, according to the book. (from Chapter 11)

Boredom.
Purchasing.
Burning.
Sacrifice.
12)

What is NOT one of the three main threats to the world, according to the book's discussion in this section? (from Chapter 8)

Diabetes.
Militarism.
Over-population.
Ignorance.
13)

The book asks whether the poor man or the rich man feels more __________ when they have the transaction of items. (from Chapter 6)

Joy.
Satisfaction.
Satiety.
Peace.
14)

________ cautions against building one's house beyond reasonable expense and splendor, according to the book. (from Chapter 12)

Cicero.
James.
Whitman.
Plutarch.
15)

Gandhi realized that the more he gave away, the ________ it became, according to the book and to his own personal experience. (from Chapter 5)

More plentiful.
Harder.
Honorable.
Easier.
16)

Within the country of America, according to the book, the idea of leisure is seen as an interruption of ___________. (from Chapter 10)

Work.
Movement.
Purpose.
Promise.
17)

Each cell in a _______ is built at an angle which provides the most strength but requires the least amount of materials to hold it up. (from Chapter 12)

Beehive.
Leaf.
Home.
Pod.
18)

The method of transportation for Saint _________ is simply a means to visit the poor and to minister to them. (from Chapter 9)

Teresa.
Assisi.
Bernard.
Thomas.
19)

A ________ education is one that gives man his freedom, the freedom to think and to create, according to the book. (from Chapter 13)

Art.
Liberal.
Conservative.
History.
20)

Mankind created a system that is destined to fail since it cannot continue to __________ itself, according to the book. (from Chapter 14)

Understand.
Outperform.
Populate.
Provide for.
21)

According to Epicurus, being too _______ has its downside, illustrating the idea that moderation is a lesson to be learned in life, according to the book. (from Chapter 7)

Powerful.
Truthful.
Rich.
Frugal.
22)

A life that is dedicated to ________ and does not take part in leisure is a joyless one, according to the book. (from Chapter 10)

Work.
Study.
Truth.
Movement.
23)

_________ says that poverty, that confirms with the laws of nature, is great wealth, according to the book. (from Chapter 8)

Mother Teresa.
Seneca.
Epicurus.
Whitman.
24)

It is not a good idea to put too much emphasis on one's __________ at the detriment of leisure, according to the book. (from Chapter 10)

Books.
Bank account.
Occupation.
Family.
25)

An austere existence opens the path to growth in _________ and in love, according to the book's contents in this section. (from Chapter 5)

Wisdom.
Practice.
Power.
Selflessness.
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