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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. Michael Harrington points out that there is virtue in choosing _________ over the desolation of empty abundance.

2. Schumacher defines __________ as knowing when enough is enough in life and in all of life's activities, according to the book.

3. Francis contemplates ___________ to a noble and wealthy woman, but reality strikes him later of this choice.

4. Health and _________ are just two of the many aspects of life that are not for sale.

5. It is in the deeper _______ that man must explore in order to find his true worth, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the ancient concept that has been missing from society for a long time, according to this section?

3. What does Horace Gregory describe money as being, according to his section in the book?

4. What does the invention of free time, as given by mass production, cause a man to do?

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

6. What does James say that society does when it sees a person who is poor and downtrodden?

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

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

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

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 key to a satisfying life, according to the book, is to live a life of balance.

Part 1: How might you begin to define the idea of balance?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible to live a life that is completely balanced?

Part 3: Why do you think a balanced life is the best way to live your life? Or do you disagree?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The book states quite succinctly that no man is without his work, even when he is not gainfully employed.

Part 1: How do you define the idea of work?

Part 2: Why do you think that man is always at work, even when he is not getting paid to do it?

Part 3: Do you believe that you need to get paid for an activity in order for it to be called work?

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