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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A person should not allow possessions to have any __________ in life, as this will cause the baggage to be a bother.
(a) Weight.
(b) Significance.
(c) Value.
(d) Truth.

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

3. Much has been given to those from whom much will be required, thus men are neither equally gifted or __________, according to the book.
(a) Glorified.
(b) Pained.
(c) Impoverished.
(d) Burdened.

4. Gandhi writes that a seeker after _________ must put his faith in God that he will have everything he needs when he needs it.
(a) Power.
(b) Saints.
(c) Prominence.
(d) Truth.

5. According to Epicurus, being too _______ has its downside, illustrating the idea that moderation is a lesson to be learned in life, according to the book.
(a) Rich.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Truthful.
(d) Frugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Poverty can become a reality when basic _____ have been met and the excess begins to litter one's life with meaninglessness.

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

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

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

5. The _________ issues a report in 1974 that suggests a zero population growth in the world.

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