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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. No ________ that is bought, according to Seneca, is respectable, according to this section of the book.

2. It is human _________, according to the book, to save for an uncertain future which starts off this section of the book.

3. A life that is dedicated to ________ and does not take part in leisure is a joyless one, according to the book.

4. ________ writes that the West is over-consuming the resources of the world and sinking itself into disaster, according to the book.

5. The need to develop __________ is essential in providing energy for the world's population, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does this section say is a part of human nature, and Gandhi says one must have faith in the future?

2. What has the artist always been able to do, according to Honore de Balzac?

3. What is the one gift that is provided by a transition to Voluntary Poverty, according to VandenBroeck?

4. Though life is a struggle, what is the advice that Burroughs gives to the reader in this section?

5. What is a time that is found to be boring, unlike the idea of leisure, as described in this section?

6. How do the bees build their own homes, which is clearly different from the way that humans build their homes?

7. What does the Ford Foundation report have to say about the idea of overpopulation?

8. What does Robert Graves point out about the ideas of money and poverty and poetry?

9. What has been warped by the luxury of the United States as it defines this as being normal?

10. What does John Locke say that parents should not do with their children?

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

The idea that America wastes half of the energy it produces seems like a problem that people would want to correct.

Part 1: Do you agree that America wastes up to half of the energy it produces?

Part 2: Why do you think America wastes so much energy?

Part 3: What would you propose America do in order to stop this wasting of energy?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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