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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The values that the rich have created have helped to steal the virtuous aspirations of the __________, according to the book.
(a) Culture.
(b) Schools.
(c) Children.
(d) Museums.

2. No man is without _______, whether he is gainfully employed or not, according to the book.
(a) Work.
(b) Patience.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

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

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.
(a) Ego.
(b) Honor.
(c) Peace.
(d) Value.

5. Ivan Illich believes that the world is divided into _______ camps of thought about money and about materialism.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The success of the super rich is that they create rules and values that then become the benchmark for living the ____________.

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

5. A trip to ________ creates passion in Francis when he is confronted with true destitution, according to the book.

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