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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business does not lend itself to many subdivisions of labor?
(a) Ship building.
(b) Foundry.
(c) Textile manufacturing.
(d) Agriculture.

2. How are the dispositions that form the difference of talents of various professions considered?
(a) They are considered useful.
(b) They are considered inconsequential.
(c) They are considered a hindrance to progress.
(d) They are considered obstacles to overcome.

3. What encourages every man to apply himself to an occupation and cultivate whatever talent he may possess for that particular business?
(a) The knowledge that his surplus of production can be exchanged for something he needs.
(b) The hope that his expertise will allow him to excel in even greater endeavors.
(c) The desire that the knowledge of his occupation will be passed down to his sons and grandsons.
(d) The knowledge that his productive life enriches the lives of others.

4. Why are the silks of France better and cheaper than those of England?
(a) Because silk manufacturing is not as well suited to the climate of England as it is to that of France.
(b) Because silk manufacturing is not popular in England.
(c) Because there is little demand for English silk.
(d) Because France has an extreme surplus of silk manufacturers.

5. What limits the extent of the division of labor?
(a) The raw products.
(b) The workmen.
(c) The market.
(d) The population.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the idea of division of labor come about?

2. Under what circumstance would every man have to perform exactly the same duties and do exactly the same work?

3. How long would it take for a broad-wheeled wagon, attended by two men, and drawn by eight horses, to carry four tons of goods between London and Edinburgh?

4. How does an individual live within a civilized society?

5. What kind of person depends chiefly on the benevolence of this fellow citizens?

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