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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The _________ issues a report in 1974 that suggests a zero population growth in the world.
(a) US military.
(b) Census.
(c) US Department of Health.
(d) Ford Foundation.

2. _________ notes that man does not ask the value of an item, but rather what it costs, according to the book.
(a) Seneca.
(b) Campbell.
(c) Ruskin.
(d) Barnfield.

3. _________ says that poverty, that confirms with the laws of nature, is great wealth, according to the book.
(a) Seneca.
(b) Whitman.
(c) Epicurus.
(d) Mother Teresa.

4. The need to develop __________ is essential in providing energy for the world's population, according to the book.
(a) Peace treaties.
(b) New settlements.
(c) Peace plans.
(d) Alternative energies.

5. What is in the belt of the man who refuses to take the belt off, though it might cause him to drown?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Platinum.

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. Only with a limitation of one's possessions can one realize their true _________ in the world, according to the book.

3. ___________ writes in the second century BC that supreme happiness comes from contentment, according to the book.

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

5. What is NOT listed as one of the world's new teachers in relation to materialism, according to the book?

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