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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is in the deeper _______ that man must explore in order to find his true worth, according to the book.
(a) Cerebellum.
(b) Hemisphere.
(c) Heart.
(d) Cerebral cortex.

2. What is the name of the writer of the poem at the start of this chapter, according to the book?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Richard Barnfield.
(c) William James.
(d) John Milton.

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

4. Francis contemplates ___________ to a noble and wealthy woman, but reality strikes him later of this choice.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Giving a child.
(c) Giving what he owns.
(d) Commitment.

5. It is the ______ man who often bungles his chance to choose his own experience within the confines of wealth.
(a) True.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Poor.
(d) Rich.

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. ________ may step in to define the values of society if man does not try to do this on his own.

3. When we don't hold onto anything, we can _______ without fear of losing our affluence.

4. Michael Harrington points out that there is virtue in choosing _________ over the desolation of empty abundance.

5. Today's economic structure is built to support the relatively few but super _________ in society.

(see the answer key)

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