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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the job of St. Francis of Assisi's father when he is growing up in the world?
(a) Bookkeeper.
(b) Priest.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Doctor.

2. The first step to a more satisfying life is to enter into Voluntary __________, according to the book.
(a) Optimism.
(b) Riches.
(c) Realism.
(d) Poverty.

3. The wise and _______ man has always made it a goal to be unencumbered by things or wealth, according to the book.
(a) Honest.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Rich.

4. Francis learns the ballads of ________ from his mother who hails from that area, which has seen the birth of poverty.
(a) Paris.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Provencal.

5. _________ is not the desired goal of the person who wants to be more spiritual or focused, according to the book.
(a) Destitution.
(b) Prominence.
(c) Riches.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After meeting with the _________, Francis decides to give up all that he owns and he lives a life of poverty, according to the book.

3. While poverty is not the end goal of the ________ community, it is a safe harbor temporarily where talents can be nurtured.

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

5. St. Teresa of Avila speaks of the _______ of the vow of poverty, the foundation of the Order which she established.

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