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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ethnic type does Veblen say has more predatory traits?
(a) Brachycephalic brunettes.
(b) Dolichocephalic blonds.
(c) Nordics.
(d) Mediterraneans.

2. What does Veblen say a woman's dress indicates about her spouse?
(a) Her affection for him.
(b) Her reliance upon him.
(c) Her interdependence upon him.
(d) Her independence from him.

3. How does Veblen define leisure?
(a) Using time in nonproductive ways.
(b) Anything done outside of work.
(c) Using time in ways that produce entertainment.
(d) Anything that doesn't produce anything.

4. What does Veblen say was the center of modern communities during his time?
(a) The guilt inherited from wars.
(b) Nostalgia for nature.
(c) The inherited triumphs from wars.
(d) Industrial efficiency.

5. Which organization does Veblen cite as an example of an organization whose existence is related to devout observance?
(a) The Chamber of Commerce.
(b) Young Men's Christian Association.
(c) The Ku Klux Klan.
(d) The Freemasons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of culture was a condition for the development of a leisure class?

2. What does Veblen say the effects of an ownership society are on the behavior of its members?

3. To whom does the requirement of excessive clothing apply most?

4. What do expensive handmade clothes have that cheap imitations do not?

5. What form does Veblen say the pressure to change takes?

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