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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. Surya Prem says that when children are little, they should be taught to want __________, according to the book.

2. Man seems to be inefficient in _________ himself, according to the books' contents, and according to the wise writers.

3. A person should not allow possessions to have any __________ in life, as this will cause the baggage to be a bother.

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

5. Man annihilates more ________ than any other living thing, according to the book and according to recent findings.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What should happen once wealth and possessions have been renounced, according to this section?

3. What should education teach children, according to the ideas in the book?

4. What does Seneca say it may take a man a lifetime to learn, according to the book?

5. What is the mother teaching her daughter when she tells her that she is a little princess?

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

7. What does Young say would happen if America gave away possessions they did not need to the rest of the world?

8. What does Gandhi discover as he has experienced both wealth and poverty?

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

10. What happens when a person chooses not to buy items from those who manufacture them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book points out that man is neither good nor evil, but may be a bit of both.

Part 1: Why do you think that man is not necessarily good?

Part 2: How do you think a person can be neither good nor evil?

Part 3: Do you think man needs to be good or evil? Or can he/she be a bit of both? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, ego is defined as a non-productive luxury that stands in the way of one's true worth.

Part 1: Do you think that ego gets in your way? Why or why not?

Part 2: In what way is ego a luxury in life, as stated in the book?

Part 3: How do you think your life would look if you didn't have ego to worry about?

Essay Topic 3

Some people believe that while man has the ability to reach divine forms, man also has the ability to degenerate into lower forms.

Part 1: Do you think that mankind will ever reach a divine form?

Part 2: How do you think man tends to degenerate himself into lower form?

Part 3: Why do you think that man hasn't decided to reach for higher forms?

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