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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. Teresa of Avila speaks of the _______ of the vow of poverty, the foundation of the Order which she established.
(a) Truth.
(b) Power.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Worry.

2. Nature's gifts can not be _________, according to the book, even though man is attempting to do so now.
(a) Destroyed.
(b) Depleted.
(c) Enjoyed.
(d) Bought.

3. Man seems to be inefficient in _________ himself, according to the books' contents, and according to the wise writers.
(a) Believing.
(b) Limiting.
(c) Enjoying.
(d) Proving.

4. Seneca proclaims that the _______ provided by nature is adequately abundant, even though most people do not realize it or recognize it.
(a) Enough.
(b) Luxuries.
(c) Products.
(d) Wealth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The book notes that we have forgotten that the ________ of poverty allows for the soul to be free from constraints.

2. Plutarch is happy that his only ________ is lost at sea because he will be able to live the life of a philosopher.

3. No man is without _______, whether he is gainfully employed or not, according to the book.

4. Thoreau says that ________ men are the most destitute because they do not know how to use the resources they have, according to the book.

5. ________ does not limit how much is built on the lands or how many fish are taken from the waters, according to the book.

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