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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi calls the process of getting rid of what he owned a removal of a _________ from his shoulders, according to the book.
(a) Rope.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Bag.
(d) Burden.

2. Man seems to be inefficient in _________ himself, according to the books' contents, and according to the wise writers.
(a) Enjoying.
(b) Believing.
(c) Limiting.
(d) Proving.

3. The celebrations of the rich are like __________, according to Mercier when he speaks in this section of the book.
(a) Movies.
(b) Plays.
(c) Pageants.
(d) Books.

4. The poor man will feel content with the _________ from a rich man, though the rich man just wants to be rid of them.
(a) Cans of jelly.
(b) Rotten food.
(c) Gold pieces.
(d) Discarded clothes.

5. Man annihilates more ________ than any other living thing, according to the book and according to recent findings.
(a) Blessings.
(b) Hope.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Natural resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ finds that he is rich enough as long as he is able to leave things untouched, according to the book.

2. William _______ is paraphrased when it is said that man is rich in virtues when he wants to use what he has in a holy manner.

3. A life that is dedicated to ________ and does not take part in leisure is a joyless one, according to the book.

4. Seneca dismayed that ______ was too easy to remove from the Earth as this might have been the beginning of the downfall of man.

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

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