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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Starting off this section is the poem "Lady ________" which talks more about the life of simplicity and what it has to offer."
(a) Poverty.
(b) Truth.
(c) Power.
(d) Pecunia.

2. Society looks down upon the poor, thinking that they lack ________ which is what has led them to their position in society.
(a) Ambition.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Money.
(d) Education.

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

4. __________ tells a story of a passenger on a ship that is going to sink, according to the book.
(a) Campbell.
(b) Barnfield.
(c) James.
(d) Ruskin.

5. The achievement of all other _________ in life is a distinct second to the acquisition of wealth, according to the book.
(a) Family matters.
(b) Positions.
(c) Milestones.
(d) Goals.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book proposes that the wealthy in the world are the ones who are able to establish the ___________ in the world.

2. Man must get rid of all he owns in order to tap into the ________ which lie within him, according to the book.

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

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

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

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