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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose traits does Veblen say the leisure class propagates?
(a) The Romans'.
(b) Its children's.
(c) Earlier cultures'.
(d) The traits it generates out of itself.

2. What does Veblen cite as an example of gambling in organizations designed for devout observances?
(a) Church raffles.
(b) Dating nights.
(c) Bingo.
(d) Donations to charities.

3. What, in Veblen's description, does education accomplish?
(a) It drives the expansion of the leisure class.
(b) It opens the leisure class to newly wealthy people.
(c) It forms habits and thoughts.
(d) It lays the foundation for inventions.

4. What does Veblen say God represents in the anthropomorphic creed?
(a) The meekness of men.
(b) THe spirit of cooperation.
(c) The heart of compassion.
(d) The habit of dominance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Veblen say contestants in sporting events demonstrate their belief in luck?

2. How does Veblen describe the industrial classes' relationship with sports?

3. What does Veblen say happens to the anthropomorphic cult as time goes by?

4. According to Veblen, what effect does education have on the leisure class?

5. What is the term Veblen uses for the belief that a sports event can be influenced by outside factors?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Veblen's book reveal Darwin's influence?

2. How does one move from the industrial class to the leisure class?

3. How do lower-class delinquents manifest the fighting spirit?

4. How does Veblen describe the situation of modern women, the women of his time?

5. How do institutions change?

6. How are leisure-class women like members of the clergy?

7. How do the leisure classes change over time?

8. Which classes duel? Which classes fight?

9. What temperament does Veblen say characterizes the leisure class, and how does the leisure class change?

10. How do men and women of the industrial classes feel and react to pecuniary pressures?

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