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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. ________ cautions against building one's house beyond reasonable expense and splendor, according to the book.

2. Saint Bernard is criticized for riding a ________ while making his rounds to the poor, according to the book.

3. ________ advocates a luxury that has nothing to do with money, rather he sees it as food for the soul, according to the book.

4. _______ are taught to want things from a very young age, according to the book's writing in this section.

5. The three elements that Robert speaks of in his section can only be obtained through the ________ of unnecessary things, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Huxley have to say about the West and what it is doing to the world as it grows?

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

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

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

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 Regamey say the destitute in a society is a sign for?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this book, it's clear that the authors believe the rich are causing troubles in the world.

Part 1: Do you think the book is biased in the way it relays information to the reader?

Part 2: How do you think the book could be helped with the introduction of authors who supported riches?

Part 3: Why do you think the authors are insistent that the rich are the ones causing troubles in the world? Do you agree?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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