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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. Ivan Illich believes that the world is divided into _______ camps of thought about money and about materialism.

2. Gandhi feels pulled into the ________, so he gives up what he has so as to not be influenced by outside sources.

3. When a man is able to discard __________, according to the book, he will be able to discover his own sense of contentment.

4. The ________ can subsist within itself, providing enough food and clothing for the members within, according to the book.

5. ___________ writes in the second century BC that supreme happiness comes from contentment, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clement of Alexandria have to say about a man who is truly rich?

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

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

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

5. How does Schumacher define the idea of temperantia within this section of the book?

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

7. What does Gandhi say is the only true way for mankind to have equality in the world?

8. What are some of the downsides to being wealthy, according to this section of the book?

9. What does the first section have to say about man and what his obligation is in life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of poverty is one that can scare people as well as make them curious to find out more.

Part 1: How do you define what is poverty and what is not poverty?

Part 2: What do you think happens in order to make a person a part of the poorer society?

Part 3: Why do you think poverty is often looked at as a negative thing?

Essay Topic 2

Tolstoy says that poverty can be a source of happiness when a person chooses it.

Part 1: Do you think that inflicted poverty brings happiness?

Part 2: How do you think a person could be happy when they don't have any money?

Part 3: Do you think you could be happy without any money or material things?

Essay Topic 3

Not an uncommon idea, but the books says that technology is destroying the planet and mutilating mankind.

Part 1: Why do you think people people believe that technology is hurting mankind?

Part 2: How do you think technology and mankind can exist peacefully?

Part 3: Do you think you could give up technology entirely? Support your answer.

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