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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Barnfield goes on to use ________ to show the ridiculous nature of man when he wants money in his life.
(a) Satire.
(b) Puns.
(c) Images.
(d) Rhymes.

3. 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.

4. Living the ______ life, free of the burdens of wealth and of possessions is considered to be ideal, according to the book.
(a) Unencumbered.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Boyish.
(d) Simple.

5. Starting off this section is the poem "Lady ________" which talks more about the life of simplicity and what it has to offer."
(a) Truth.
(b) Pecunia.
(c) Power.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ in one's life is really what makes one rich, according to the book and according to one of the sections.

2. The woman represents __________ because men love women, according to the book.

3. Man struggles with how to live his life and with what __________ will be most satisfying, according to the book.

4. Socrates overheard someone else talking about how expensive ________ was at the time, according to the book.

5. Horace Gregory refers to money as the invisible ________ against the human spirit, according to the book.

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