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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. According to Collier, an individual should be no different whether working for a huge bonus from someone else, or working for themselves toward their what?

2. What individual does Collier describe who won a contest put on by Nautilus Magazine in Part III, Chapter 9?

3. According to Coller, the Law of the Universe is the Law of what?

4. What uneducated men accomplished work that is still unequaled, according to Collier?

5. According to the author of Part V, Chapter 16, the very heart of every American business is its what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the article from Dun's Review and Modern Industry say of imagination in Part V, Chapter 17?

2. Collier cites an example of Annie, a poverty stricken girl who is delighted to find a job as an errand girl for a fashionable Fifth Avenue dress shop in Part III, Chapter 9. What does Annie do to achieve her goals?

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

4. What question is foremost in peoples' minds, according to Collier?

5. How does Collier define the subconscious mind?

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

7. What does Collier quote from the Bible about desire in Part IV, Chapter 10?

8. What great men does Selwyn James describe in Part V, Chapter 15?

9. What does Alex Osborn write about in Part V, Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the importance of Ideal Desire, and analyze different methods in which one may focus his/her intentions. How does imagination play into this process?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Apostles, Joan of Arc, Andrew Carnegie and other success stories cited in Part V, Chapter 14. What did each of these examples have in common?

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