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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ asserts that the praises of poverty need once more be boldly sung, according to the book.
(a) Joseph Campbell.
(b) William James.
(c) John Milton.
(d) William Shakespeare.

2. A trip to ________ creates passion in Francis when he is confronted with true destitution, according to the book.
(a) Paris.
(b) Lipswitch.
(c) Rome.
(d) Hungary.

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

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

5. While poverty is not the end goal of the ________ community, it is a safe harbor temporarily where talents can be nurtured.
(a) Educational.
(b) Poor.
(c) Rich.
(d) Creative.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is NOT listed as one of the world's new teachers in relation to materialism, according to the book?

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.

4. What is the job of St. Francis of Assisi's father when he is growing up in the world?

5. In the book of Timothy, the Bible says that the love of ____ is the root of all evil, according to the book.

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