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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mildred Binns Young wrote a piece in 1939 that was called, "Toward a ___________ Poverty," according to the book.
(a) Painful.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Painless.
(d) Functional.

2. The achievement of all other _________ in life is a distinct second to the acquisition of wealth, according to the book.
(a) Goals.
(b) Family matters.
(c) Positions.
(d) Milestones.

3. Much has been given to those from whom much will be required, thus men are neither equally gifted or __________, according to the book.
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Burdened.
(c) Glorified.
(d) Pained.

4. ________ says that the only purpose of having money is to use it. There can be no other reason, according to the book.
(a) William Milton.
(b) Ben Franklin.
(c) Dorothy Day.
(d) William James.

5. Most people of today do not understand the ________ that awaits them if they choose not to be rich in their lives, according to the book.
(a) Clarity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Truth.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ivan Illich believes that the world is divided into _______ camps of thought about money and about materialism.

2. What is the name of the writer of the poem at the start of this chapter, according to the book?

3. Schumacher believes that modern ___________ is destroying the planet, according to the book.

4. What is NOT one of the three main threats to the world, according to the book's discussion in this section?

5. Nature has a major role in what man is given to _______ and to live a happy life, even when he doesn't realize it, according to the book.

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