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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Devout Observances.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Veblen say possessions indicate in an ownership society?
(a) The fame of the possessor.
(b) The nobility of the possessor.
(c) The virtue of the possessor.
(d) The power of the possessor.

2. How does Veblen say wealth is obtained?
(a) Through labor.
(b) Through hoarding.
(c) Through conspicious consumption.
(d) Through exploitation.

3. What do expensive handmade clothes have that cheap imitations do not?
(a) Patented features.
(b) More authentic components.
(c) The aesthetic quality of the original.
(d) The signature of the maker.

4. What is the relationship between manners and class?
(a) Manners change from time to time to keep newcomers at a disadvantage.
(b) Manners indicate conformity to the dominant class's fashions.
(c) Manners indicate social climbers.
(d) Manners indicate breeding and status.

5. Where is conspicuous consumption most prevalent?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In court.
(c) In rural areas.
(d) In urban areas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does a belief in luck have an effect on efficiency?

3. What term does Veblen use to describe horses and dogs?

4. According to Veblen, property became a prerequisite for what?

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

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