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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are signs of vicarious consumption?
(a) Open air markets for servants.
(b) Making loans to workers.
(c) Volunteering among the poor.
(d) Costume and dress of servants.

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

5. What does Veblen say happens as technology progresses?
(a) Men have more time for activities beyond subsistence.
(b) Men have more time for prayer.
(c) Men have more children.
(d) Men have more wives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the upper class distinguish itself, according to Veblen?

2. What is reserved for the leisure class?

3. Who engages in vicarious consumption?

4. How does Veblen classify industrial labor in industrial societies?

5. What does Veblen say makes wealth desirable?

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