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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Nature's gifts can not be _________, according to the book, even though man is attempting to do so now.
(a) Depleted.
(b) Destroyed.
(c) Enjoyed.
(d) Bought.

3. The _________ issues a report in 1974 that suggests a zero population growth in the world.
(a) Ford Foundation.
(b) Census.
(c) US Department of Health.
(d) US military.

4. Horace Gregory refers to money as the invisible ________ against the human spirit, according to the book.
(a) Piece.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Enemy.
(d) Desire.

5. Gandhi has experienced both ________ and poverty, but chooses poverty as this seems to help his work.
(a) Sainthood.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Destitution.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. _________ allows one quiet time and time in which he can learn about himself, according to the book.

3. The _______ is always easier when one travels lighter, according to the book in this section, and according to Felix.

4. _________ finds one can worship more devoutly when he/she is poor and without material possessions, according to the book.

5. _________ writes of Fortune stopping the wheel, which is a metaphor that illustrates that wealth causes a man to stop growing.

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