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

2. Man must get rid of all he owns in order to tap into the ________ which lie within him, according to the book.

3. Thoreau says that ________ men are the most destitute because they do not know how to use the resources they have, according to the book.

4. _______ will need to be learned from real life insurgencies that have taken place within the world, according to the book.

5. The book proposes that the wealthy in the world are the ones who are able to establish the ___________ in the world.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of Fortune stopping the wheel, according to the writing of Boethius?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the societal status of St. Francis of Assisi before he begins his work as a monk?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi believed that in order to best serve mankind, he needed to get rid of all of his possessions.

Part 1: Why do you think getting rid of one's possessions can help one serve mankind?

Part 2: Do you think you could be more helpful to mankind without possessions?

Part 3: How do you think a person could serve mankind and still have possessions?

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

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?

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