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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The celebrations of the rich are like __________, according to Mercier when he speaks in this section of the book.

3. Barnfield goes on to use ________ to show the ridiculous nature of man when he wants money in his life.

4. What is NOT listed as one of the world's new teachers in relation to materialism, according to the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the idea or thing that metes out everything that man needs in order to be happy in life, according to Taylor?

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

3. What does mass production do to the family, according to the section by Jean Rousseau?

4. How is the poor man separated from the destitute man, according to the book?

5. What does Mildred Binns Young's thesis state about the rich in this section of the book?

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

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

8. What happens when a rich man discards clothing that is too old?

9. What does the civilized world lack these days which it did not lack in the past, according to Schumacher?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of the family subsisting on the actions and the resources of each other is also addressed in this book.

Part 1: Do you think your family is able to subsist on its own?

Part 2: Is it possibly too rigid to say that families should support only themselves? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think society might be impacted if families just watch out for themselves and not others?

Essay Topic 2

At the same time, there is a message that the rich are also slaves to their own wealth.

Part 1: How can a rich person be a slave to their own wealth?

Part 2: Do you think it's a bad thing to be a slave to one's own wealth and prosperity?

Part 3: Why do you think the rich might suffer in their lives, even though they might not want for anything?

Essay Topic 3

Man is destroying himself when he focuses all of his attention on money, according to the book.

Part 1: In what ways does man suffer when he is focused completely on money?

Part 2: Do you think that man needs to destroy himself when he has money?

Part 3: How do you think money can be used to create instead of to destroy?

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