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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the emotional and psychological perspective of money include?

2. According to many Americans, what is considered a sin?

3. What is the first half of Step 2?

4. What causes people to believe that "growth is good" and "more is better?"

5. What is one of the main economic principles most businesses follow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare a person's typical response to a long-term threat with the typical response to an immediate threat.

2. Why do many people give up on their dreams early in life?

3. What is the second part of Step 1? What attitude should participants try to maintain when they see their result?

4. How do the authors compare budgeting with dieting?

5. Where does the "rat race" come from?

6. How does the protestant work ethic influence the behavior of many Americans?

7. How does our consumption hurt the environment?

8. What happens when businesses operate according to the theory that "growth is good?"

9. What perspective of money do the authors endorse? Why?

10. What is the second half of Step 2? What are the most important aspects of this exercise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why should people pursue their passion away from work, as a volunteer, hobbyist, or advocate? What pitfalls exist for people who earn a living from what they are passionate about?

Essay Topic 2

Expand upon the authors' comparison between budgeting and dieting. Why are honest record-keeping and frugality better tools for managing finances than a budget? What terms would parallel record keeping and frugality, in terms of managing food intake?

Essay Topic 3

Expand upon one of the following items:

- How to divide time between work and play; life energy; fulfillment; or real hours worked.

- How is this item best integrated into people's lives?

- How does management of the item help people to achieve a better life or achieve financial independence?

- How does it relate to the overall message of the book?

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