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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the book of Timothy, the Bible says that the love of ____ is the root of all evil, according to the book.
(a) Money.
(b) Truth.
(c) Power.
(d) Pain.

3. ________ may step in to define the values of society if man does not try to do this on his own.
(a) Stock market.
(b) Government.
(c) Nature.
(d) Banks.

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

5. Seneca dismayed that ______ was too easy to remove from the Earth as this might have been the beginning of the downfall of man.
(a) Diamond.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Coal.

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

3. _________ is not the desired goal of the person who wants to be more spiritual or focused, according to the book.

4. ________ is seen as a non-productive luxury that stands in the way of one's true worth in the world, according to the book.

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

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