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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Heresies of John Maynard Keynes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heilbroner says through his book, the reader has embarked on _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A journey to financial wisdom.
(b) A journey to wealth.
(c) A journey through history.
(d) A journey through hell.

2. How many of the economists featured in the book made their own fortune?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Three.

3. How many years did it take Marx to write Capital?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 16 years.

4. What was the name of the publication of Engels' impressions after working for his father's textile business in England?
(a) Economic Laws of the Time.
(b) Principles of Political Economy.
(c) The Wealth of Nations.
(d) The Condition of the Working Class.

5. Who is to blame for the lack of glamour in the field of economics?
(a) Citizens.
(b) Students.
(c) Economists.
(d) The press.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)

2. What did President Hoover think would be banished from the nation in the late 1920's?

3. Veblen's family sent him to college to become __________. (fill in the blank)

4. What did all of the these economists do?

5. Where was Adam Smith educated?

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