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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. True strength lies in the personal indifference and __________ found in untethered property, according to the book.
(a) Stability.
(b) Constraint.
(c) Independence.
(d) Value.

2. Schumacher believes that modern ___________ is destroying the planet, according to the book.
(a) Retirement funding.
(b) Technology.
(c) Media.
(d) Living.

3. The rich man has no patience with the concept of personal __________ or a society in which man can be free, according to the book.
(a) Power.
(b) Achievement.
(c) Witnessing.
(d) Truth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The achievement of all other _________ in life is a distinct second to the acquisition of wealth, according to the book.

2. The first step to a more satisfying life is to enter into Voluntary __________, according to the book.

3. The desire to gain ________ and the fear of its loss creates ideal conditions for corruption and for cowardice.

4. While poverty is not the end goal of the ________ community, it is a safe harbor temporarily where talents can be nurtured.

5. Ivan Illich believes that the world is divided into _______ camps of thought about money and about materialism.

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