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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Only with a limitation of one's possessions can one realize their true _________ in the world, according to the book.
(a) Connection.
(b) Power.
(c) Worth.
(d) Purpose.

3. __________ tells a story of a passenger on a ship that is going to sink, according to the book.
(a) Campbell.
(b) James.
(c) Barnfield.
(d) Ruskin.

4. Barnfield goes on to use ________ to show the ridiculous nature of man when he wants money in his life.
(a) Rhymes.
(b) Images.
(c) Puns.
(d) Satire.

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) Rich.
(c) Poor.
(d) Creative.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. St. ________ dubs the life of the person who does not hold onto wealth as that of Lady Poverty.

3. The ________ can subsist within itself, providing enough food and clothing for the members within, according to the book.

4. Jean _________ speaks of the happiness of the family in his writings, according to the book in the beginning of this section.

5. Most people of today do not understand the ________ that awaits them if they choose not to be rich in their lives, according to the book.

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