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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The wise and _______ man has always made it a goal to be unencumbered by things or wealth, according to the book.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Honest.
(d) Rich.

3. What is NOT listed as one of the world's new teachers in relation to materialism, according to the book?
(a) Genocide.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Pollution.
(d) Terrorism.

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) Discarded clothes.
(b) Gold pieces.
(c) Cans of jelly.
(d) Rotten food.

5. A life that is dedicated to ________ and does not take part in leisure is a joyless one, according to the book.
(a) Truth.
(b) Study.
(c) Work.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book notes that we have forgotten that the ________ of poverty allows for the soul to be free from constraints.

2. Whitman is against living with animals because they are not demented with the _________ of owning things, according to the book.

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

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

5. It is human _________, according to the book, to save for an uncertain future which starts off this section of the book.

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