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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. When was "Secret of the Ages" published?

2. When was Robert Collier born?

3. In what field of business did the author of Part V, Chapter 16 succeed?

4. Part V, Chapter 17 was reprinted from Dun's Review and Modern Industry in what year?

5. According to Collier, few people actually know what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Constructive Imagination aid in mapping out projects?

2. How does Collier define God in his philosophy?

3. What metaphor does Collier use to describe desire in Part II, Chapter 2?

4. How does Collier describe the qualities of Constructive Imagination in Part V, Chapter 18?

5. What, according to Collier, is the most God-like ability man possesses?

6. What is Collier's position about man's ability to fulfill his dreams?

7. What great entrepreneurs and thinkers are described in Part V, Chapter 16?

8. How does desire differentiate between employees and individuals, according to Collier?

9. What does Collier assert is a smart way to go about determining one's Ideal Desire in Part V, Chapter 19?

10. What obstacles does one face in finding one's desires, according to Collier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the positive characteristics of adversity. How does Collier use environment as an example? What are other comparisons for favorable and unfavorable circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Alex Osborn, Henry Ford and Clarence Budington Kelland. How did each of these individuals succeed following methods like those the author presents?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Will and Ego from the perspective of Robert Collier and Sigmund Freud. How did Freud define these human elements differently?

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