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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.
(a) Enjoy.
(b) Fail.
(c) Succeed.
(d) Take.

2. Plutarch is happy that his only ________ is lost at sea because he will be able to live the life of a philosopher.
(a) Book.
(b) Ship.
(c) Son.
(d) Money pouch.

3. _________ writes of Fortune stopping the wheel, which is a metaphor that illustrates that wealth causes a man to stop growing.
(a) Joseph Campbell.
(b) Boethius.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Plutarch.

4. An austere existence opens the path to growth in _________ and in love, according to the book's contents in this section.
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Selflessness.
(c) Practice.
(d) Power.

5. Only with a limitation of one's possessions can one realize their true _________ in the world, according to the book.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Connection.
(c) Worth.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ notes that man does not ask the value of an item, but rather what it costs, according to the book.

2. True strength lies in the personal indifference and __________ found in untethered property, according to the book.

3. Man seems to be inefficient in _________ himself, according to the books' contents, and according to the wise writers.

4. 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.

5. The civilized world lacks philosophers and _______ who can warn against the destructiveness of materialism.

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