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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 predatory character.
(c) The antepredatory character.
(d) The peaceable character.

2. What does consumption yield to the individual?
(a) Status.
(b) Reputation.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Utility.

3. Where does Veblen say gambling originated?
(a) He says it originated in sports.
(b) He says it originated in peaceable culture.
(c) He says it is an archaic activity.
(d) He says it originated in predatory culture.

4. Who performs the most vicarious consumption, according to Veblen?
(a) The women of the household.
(b) Servants.
(c) The wage earner.
(d) Children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Veblen say causes an item of clothing to be seen as inferior?

2. What does Veblen say clothing is designed for?

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

4. How does Veblen explain the change of fashion from year to year?

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

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