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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The civilized world lacks philosophers and _______ who can warn against the destructiveness of materialism.
(a) Priests.
(b) Singers.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Therapists.

2. 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) Truth.
(b) Witnessing.
(c) Achievement.
(d) Power.

3. The book proposes that the wealthy in the world are the ones who are able to establish the ___________ in the world.
(a) Values.
(b) Classes.
(c) Rules.
(d) Laws.

4. There seems to be a hunger for __________, but this hunger can be sated when alternative ideas are presented i society.
(a) Wealth.
(b) True riches.
(c) Empty goals.
(d) Success.

5. Most people of today do not understand the ________ that awaits them if they choose not to be rich in their lives, according to the book.
(a) Joy.
(b) Truth.
(c) Peace.
(d) Clarity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The success of the super rich is that they create rules and values that then become the benchmark for living the ____________.

2. Poverty can become a reality when basic _____ have been met and the excess begins to litter one's life with meaninglessness.

3. Schumacher believes that modern ___________ is destroying the planet, according to the book.

4. True strength lies in the personal indifference and __________ found in untethered property, according to the book.

5. What is the name of the book that Michael Harrington contributed to? "The Other _________."

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