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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. __________ asserts that the praises of poverty need once more be boldly sung, according to the book.
(a) John Milton.
(b) William James.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Joseph Campbell.

3. The book asks whether the poor man or the rich man feels more __________ when they have the transaction of items.
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Peace.
(c) Joy.
(d) Satiety.

4. What is the name of the writer of the poem at the start of this chapter, according to the book?
(a) Richard Barnfield.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) William James.
(d) John Milton.

5. __________ can become a hindrance to the journey while also being a disturbance on the way to victory, according to the book.
(a) Baggage.
(b) Weight.
(c) Pain.
(d) Dishonesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ivan Illich believes that the world is divided into _______ camps of thought about money and about materialism.

2. The goal of the frugal __________ is the goal of the man who needs some, but doesn't want to be weighed down by possessions.

3. Only with a limitation of one's possessions can one realize their true _________ in the world, according to the book.

4. The rich are actually _________ to their own wealth, having to do much in order to keep it around.

5. The need to develop __________ is essential in providing energy for the world's population, according to the book.

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