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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 that the leisure-class and lower-class delinquents have in common, along with their belief in an unseen hand?
(a) An inclination to devout observances.
(b) An inability to commit to productive labor.
(c) A refusal to stray from orthodox practices.
(d) An excessively strong adaptiveness in spiritual matters.

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

3. What happens when people attain a certain level of consumption?
(a) It is easier to reach what has been just out of reach.
(b) They are free to move down, but it is difficult to move further up.
(c) They try to raise their children with less frivolous things.
(d) It is difficult to move to a lower level.

4. What kinds of events does Veblen say were arranged by organizations during his time that were related to devout observance?
(a) Sporting events.
(b) Fundraisers.
(c) Team-building seminars.
(d) Grassroots political events.

5. Who performs the most vicarious consumption, according to Veblen?
(a) Children.
(b) The wage earner.
(c) The women of the household.
(d) Servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinction does Veblen say separates men and women?

2. What does Veblen say God represents in the anthropomorphic creed?

3. What factor besides luck affects gambling on sports, according to Veblen?

4. In which temperament does Veblen say that gambling originates?

5. What standard does Veblen say guides people's behavior?

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