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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pecuniary Standard of Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the leisure class become part of society?
(a) At the same time religion did.
(b) At the same time ownership did.
(c) At the same time slavery did.
(d) At the same time technology did.

2. How do standards of consumption change?
(a) They change with every season.
(b) Slower in societies with more social mobility.
(c) Very slowly over time.
(d) Faster in societies with less social mobility.

3. What standard does Veblen say guides people's behavior?
(a) The standard of the people surrounding them.
(b) The standard of the highest ranking relative in their ancestry.
(c) The standard of the class they were born into.
(d) The standard of the class just beyond their reach.

4. How does Veblen describe hunting in a predatory culture?
(a) It was the center of all activities.
(b) It was the source of religion.
(c) It was a form of sport.
(d) It was a necessary evil.

5. How does Veblen say the laboring classes in an agricultural society see work?
(a) It is the means to advancement.
(b) It is humiliating.
(c) It is not undignified.
(d) It is the minimum requirement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stage of culture contained the institution of the leisure class?

2. What is the relationship between manners and class?

3. What does Veblen say happens to those who can afford not to work?

4. What force does Veblen say shapes the standard of living?

5. What incentive does Veblen say results from the desire to own property?

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