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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. ________ dubs the life of the person who does not hold onto wealth as that of Lady Poverty.
(a) Thomas.
(b) Peter.
(c) Francis.
(d) John.

2. _________ writes of Fortune stopping the wheel, which is a metaphor that illustrates that wealth causes a man to stop growing.
(a) Plutarch.
(b) Boethius.
(c) Joseph Campbell.
(d) Seneca.

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

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

5. What is the job of St. Francis of Assisi's father when he is growing up in the world?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Bookkeeper.
(d) Priest.

6. The rich are actually _________ to their own wealth, having to do much in order to keep it around.
(a) Leaders.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Purveyors.

7. Jeremy _______ writes that the status we call poverty is actually supposed to be called nature, according to the book and to the way he thinks.
(a) Smith.
(b) Truthseeker.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Saylor.

8. Mildred Binns Young wrote a piece in 1939 that was called, "Toward a ___________ Poverty," according to the book.
(a) Realistic.
(b) Painful.
(c) Painless.
(d) Functional.

9. The book points out that it is difficult to leave a life that has comfort in __________ and the easy life.
(a) Numbers.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Idols.
(d) Money.

10. Only with a limitation of one's possessions can one realize their true _________ in the world, according to the book.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Worth.
(c) Connection.
(d) Power.

11. Schumacher believes that modern ___________ is destroying the planet, according to the book.
(a) Media.
(b) Technology.
(c) Living.
(d) Retirement funding.

12. Most people of today do not understand the ________ that awaits them if they choose not to be rich in their lives, according to the book.
(a) Clarity.
(b) Joy.
(c) Peace.
(d) Truth.

13. Society looks down upon the poor, thinking that they lack ________ which is what has led them to their position in society.
(a) Education.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Money.
(d) Intelligence.

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

15. There seems to be a hunger for __________, but this hunger can be sated when alternative ideas are presented i society.
(a) Empty goals.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Success.
(d) True riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Plutarch is happy that his only ________ is lost at sea because he will be able to live the life of a philosopher.

2. The wise and _______ man has always made it a goal to be unencumbered by things or wealth, according to the book.

3. A trip to ________ creates passion in Francis when he is confronted with true destitution, according to the book.

4. ___________ takes away the responsibility of providing for the family and it gives to man the idea leisure time as well, according to the book.

5. _________ notes that man does not ask the value of an item, but rather what it costs, according to the book.

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