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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) President.
(b) Representative.
(c) Arch-enemy.
(d) Supporter.

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

3. Whitman is against living with animals because they are not demented with the _________ of owning things, according to the book.
(a) Depression.
(b) Mania.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Distraction.

4. The woman represents __________ because men love women, according to the book.
(a) Money.
(b) Arguments.
(c) Pain.
(d) Power.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a man is able to discard __________, according to the book, he will be able to discover his own sense of contentment.

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

3. Schumacher defines __________ as knowing when enough is enough in life and in all of life's activities, according to the book.

4. __________ tells a story of a passenger on a ship that is going to sink, according to the book.

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.

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