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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marcus Aurelius writes how __________ is a life-long experience, according to his writing in this section of the book.
(a) Simplicity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Learning.
(d) Wonder.

2. Living the ______ life, free of the burdens of wealth and of possessions is considered to be ideal, according to the book.
(a) Boyish.
(b) Simple.
(c) Unencumbered.
(d) Truthful.

3. Too often, the beauty and the size of one's _______ becomes more important than its cost.
(a) Office.
(b) Book study.
(c) Home.
(d) Car.

4. Within the country of America, according to the book, the idea of leisure is seen as an interruption of ___________.
(a) Promise.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Movement.
(d) Work.

5. ________ says that the carrying of baggage is what will disturb the victory of those who want to travel the world.
(a) James Horner.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Sir Francis Bacon.

6. In what century did Minucius Felix live, according to the notes in this section of the book?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

7. __________, according to the book, says that man is at war with nature, which is causing many problems.
(a) Williams.
(b) Thoreau.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Whitman.

8. _________ is not helpful unless it teaches a person to live the simple life, according to the writing of Seneca in this part of the book.
(a) Church.
(b) Study.
(c) Nature.
(d) Life.

9. _________ cautions against spoiling one's child by teaching him to expect more and more out of his life.
(a) John Milton.
(b) Robert Graves.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) John Locke.

10. Saint Bernard says that he does not notice the _________ of his method of getting around, according to the book.
(a) Effectiveness.
(b) Power.
(c) Magnificence.
(d) Truth.

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

12. Each cell in a _______ is built at an angle which provides the most strength but requires the least amount of materials to hold it up.
(a) Pod.
(b) Home.
(c) Leaf.
(d) Beehive.

13. ________ writes that the West is over-consuming the resources of the world and sinking itself into disaster, according to the book.
(a) Whitman.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Huxley.
(d) Washington.

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

15. Being a _________ means that one makes the decision to live a simple life that is devoid of distractions, according to the book.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Banker.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ writes that in quiet times, man is able to do whatever he loves to do and to do it solely for its own sake, according to the book.

2. A person should not allow possessions to have any __________ in life, as this will cause the baggage to be a bother.

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

4. _________ says that poverty, that confirms with the laws of nature, is great wealth, according to the book.

5. An _______ is a device that is used to purify things, according to the beginning of this section of the book.

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