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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _________ is the writer who describes the difference between inflicted poverty and voluntary poverty.
(a) William James.
(b) John Milton.
(c) Dorothy Day.
(d) Ivan Illich.

2. The success of the super rich is that they create rules and values that then become the benchmark for living the ____________.
(a) Rich life.
(b) Rich way.
(c) Good life.
(d) True happiness.

3. The book notes that we have forgotten that the ________ of poverty allows for the soul to be free from constraints.
(a) Weight.
(b) Truth.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Experience.

4. Health and _________ are just two of the many aspects of life that are not for sale.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Money.
(c) Success.
(d) Truth.

5. The desire to gain ________ and the fear of its loss creates ideal conditions for corruption and for cowardice.
(a) Homes.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Status.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. The goal of the frugal __________ is the goal of the man who needs some, but doesn't want to be weighed down by possessions.

2. The woman represents __________ because men love women, according to the book.

3. _________ is not the desired goal of the person who wants to be more spiritual or focused, according to the book.

4. Francis contemplates ___________ to a noble and wealthy woman, but reality strikes him later of this choice.

5. What is in the belt of the man who refuses to take the belt off, though it might cause him to drown?

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