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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The United States would be the leader of a _______ world if it were to give excess possessions to those in the world who are in need.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Rich.
(d) Smaller.

3. Gandhi says that a follower of the Laws of ________ need to have faith and does not need to save for the future when he does.
(a) Labor.
(b) Promise.
(c) Love.
(d) Religion.

4. It is human _________, according to the book, to save for an uncertain future which starts off this section of the book.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Nature.
(c) Society.
(d) Stupidity.

5. A ________ education is one that gives man his freedom, the freedom to think and to create, according to the book.
(a) Liberal.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Art.
(d) History.

6. Gandhi writes that a seeker after _________ must put his faith in God that he will have everything he needs when he needs it.
(a) Power.
(b) Truth.
(c) Prominence.
(d) Saints.

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

8. Robert Henri says that people are overlaid with ________ in their minds and in their souls, according to the book.
(a) Fear.
(b) Longing.
(c) Anger.
(d) Happiness.

9. The need to develop __________ is essential in providing energy for the world's population, according to the book.
(a) Peace treaties.
(b) Alternative energies.
(c) New settlements.
(d) Peace plans.

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

11. Artists and the creative community are said to be the only ones who enjoy an existence that is truly ________, according to the book.
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Rich.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Happy.

12. Whitman says that the _______ understands that the young man who sacrificed and lost his life for a worthy purpose led a life far superior to one with money.
(a) President.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Horse.
(d) Poet.

13. Man annihilates more ________ than any other living thing, according to the book and according to recent findings.
(a) Hope.
(b) Natural resources.
(c) Blessings.
(d) Spirit.

14. A person should not allow possessions to have any __________ in life, as this will cause the baggage to be a bother.
(a) Weight.
(b) Value.
(c) Significance.
(d) Truth.

15. Emerson points out that children often miss out on the real __________ of the sun and the moon and the water, according to the book.
(a) Treasures.
(b) Powers.
(c) Truths.
(d) Realities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marcus Aurelius speaks of a ______ life so busy that it has no leisure, according to the book, which is not pleasant to him.

2. If wealthy nations were to adhere to _________, the world might have its resources more fairly shared without causing too much harm.

3. Using _______, Marya Mannes writes a piece that addresses the avarice and the dysfunction of America in the book.

4. Gandhi has experienced both ________ and poverty, but chooses poverty as this seems to help his work.

5. Saint Bernard says that he does not notice the _________ of his method of getting around, according to the book.

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