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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. ________ dubs the life of the person who does not hold onto wealth as that of Lady Poverty.
(a) John.
(b) Peter.
(c) Francis.
(d) Thomas.

2. __________ should be left behind, according to the book, once wealth and possessions have been renounced by a person.
(a) Everything.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Children.
(d) Older people.

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

4. __________ asserts that the praises of poverty need once more be boldly sung, according to the book.
(a) Joseph Campbell.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) John Milton.
(d) William James.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Much has been given to those from whom much will be required, thus men are neither equally gifted or __________, according to the book.

2. Society looks down upon the poor, thinking that they lack ________ which is what has led them to their position in society.

3. Gandhi feels pulled into the ________, so he gives up what he has so as to not be influenced by outside sources.

4. __________ tells a story of a passenger on a ship that is going to sink, according to the book.

5. The _______ is always easier when one travels lighter, according to the book in this section, and according to Felix.

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