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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mumford says that the _______ of the Affluent Economy would not be Karl Marx but Henry Thoreau.
(a) Arch-enemy.
(b) Supporter.
(c) President.
(d) Representative.

2. The three elements that Robert speaks of in his section can only be obtained through the ________ of unnecessary things, according to the book.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Burning.
(d) Purchasing.

3. ________ writes that it can take a man a lifetime to learn how to live, according to the writing in this section.
(a) Seneca.
(b) Smith.
(c) Whitman.
(d) Thoreau.

4. Horace Gregory refers to money as the invisible ________ against the human spirit, according to the book.
(a) Desire.
(b) Enemy.
(c) Piece.
(d) Spirit.

5. 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.
(a) Rich.
(b) Frugal.
(c) Truthful.
(d) Powerful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Being a _________ means that one makes the decision to live a simple life that is devoid of distractions, according to the book.

2. Barnfield goes on to use ________ to show the ridiculous nature of man when he wants money in his life.

3. Starting off this section is the poem "Lady ________" which talks more about the life of simplicity and what it has to offer."

4. Walt Whitman, a _________, believes that living with the animals is the ideal way to spend one's life, according to the book.

5. _________ writes of Fortune stopping the wheel, which is a metaphor that illustrates that wealth causes a man to stop growing.

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