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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conspicuous Consumption.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As leisure classes develop, whom do the marginal men of leisure in the lower ranks affiliate themselves with?
(a) The slaves.
(b) The men of leisure in the higher ranks.
(c) The workers.
(d) The upper-class women.

2. What is reserved for the leisure class?
(a) Luxuries like jewelry.
(b) Possession of slaves.
(c) Owning property.
(d) Travel.

3. What classes does Veblen describe emerging as society developed?
(a) Proletariat and bourgeoisie.
(b) Industrial and nonindustrial classes.
(c) Blue-collar and white-collar classes.
(d) Workers and parasites.

4. What stage of culture contained the institution of the leisure class?
(a) High stages of barbarian culture.
(b) Late stages of hunting culture.
(c) Early stages of agricultural culture.
(d) Late stages of agricultural culture.

5. How does Veblen define conspicuous consumption?
(a) The display of wealth in front of witnesses to wealth.
(b) Vulgar or unnecessary displays of wealth.
(c) A refined set of mannerisms displayed while consuming status symbols.
(d) An act of consumption that involves more than one person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Veblen say happens to those who need to work but do not work?

2. Which cultures exhibited the leisure class?

3. When does Veblen say that a leisure class emerged?

4. How have the upper classes distinguished themselves from the other classes?

5. What was the state of the leisure class in hunting cultures?

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