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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the belt of the man who refuses to take the belt off, though it might cause him to drown?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Platinum.

2. It is the ______ man who often bungles his chance to choose his own experience within the confines of wealth.
(a) Poor.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Rich.
(d) True.

3. _______ will need to be learned from real life insurgencies that have taken place within the world, according to the book.
(a) Destruction.
(b) Anger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Lessons.

4. The civilized world lacks philosophers and _______ who can warn against the destructiveness of materialism.
(a) Singers.
(b) Priests.
(c) Therapists.
(d) Teachers.

5. Man must get rid of all he owns in order to tap into the ________ which lie within him, according to the book.
(a) Possibilities.
(b) Treasures.
(c) Powers.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first step to a more satisfying life is to enter into Voluntary __________, according to the book.

2. ________ is seen as a non-productive luxury that stands in the way of one's true worth in the world, according to the book.

3. Starting off this section is the poem "Lady ________" which talks more about the life of simplicity and what it has to offer."

4. No man is without _______, whether he is gainfully employed or not, according to the book.

5. The values that the rich have created have helped to steal the virtuous aspirations of the __________, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. How can the hunger for the mostly empty goals in society and in life be thwarted, according to the book?

2. What does Dorothy Day explain the difference between when she contributes to the book?

3. What happens when Francis is about to marry a wealthy woman?

4. What is poverty if it is not the end goal of the creative community, according to Michael Harrington?

5. What happens to Plutarch, but it allows him to live a life of a philosopher?

6. Why is it difficult to reject the easy life and the comfort of materialism?

7. What are the essential aspects of life that are not for sale, according to this section of the book?

8. Illich says that the world is divided into two different camps, what are these two camps?

9. When does Thoreau say that he feels rich in his own life, according to this section?

10. Who is Lady of Pecunia and what does she represent in society?

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