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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Belief in Luck.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of man's character does gambling originate in, according to Veblen?
(a) The religious character.
(b) The peaceable character.
(c) The predatory character.
(d) The antepredatory character.

2. What factor besides luck affects gambling on sports, according to Veblen?
(a) The omens that surround the game, such as the weather.
(b) The prestige of the contestants.
(c) Pride in the strength of the winners.
(d) The ability to turn loss into a gambling victory.

3. What does Veblen say is the reason for gambling?
(a) A belief in luck.
(b) Longing for riches.
(c) Distrust in the economic system.
(d) Failure to be convinced of the value of labor.

4. In which temperament does Veblen say that gambling originates?
(a) The agricultural sentiment.
(b) The predatory sentiment.
(c) The barbarian sentiment.
(d) The leisure sentiment.

5. Why does Veblen say women wore corsets?
(a) Because restricting their movements prevented them from work.
(b) Because discomfort was a luxury.
(c) Because restricting their movements made them less threatening.
(d) Because making them slenderer made them seem more expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a man of leisure indicate his position in society?

2. How does Veblen define conspicuous consumption?

3. What does Veblen say clothing is designed for?

4. What does Veblen say is evidence of people's concern with their appearances?

5. As leisure classes develop, whom do the marginal men of leisure in the lower ranks affiliate themselves with?

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