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The Theory of the Leisure Class Quiz

Thorstein Veblen
This Study Guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Theory of the Leisure Class.

The Theory of the Leisure Class Quiz

Thorstein Veblen
This Study Guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Theory of the Leisure Class.

Take our free The Theory of the Leisure Class quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

According to Veblen, how do men's attitudes change as they acquire more and more pecuniary interest in their work? (from Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interest)

2.

What is it that forces the resistant social classes to adapt to new conditions? (from Industrial Exemption and Conservatism)

3.

According to Veblen, what effect does education have on the leisure class? (from The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture)

4.

What does Veblen say motivates conspicuous waste? (from Pecuniary Canons of Taste)

5.

What doctrine does education contribute to, in Veblen's opinion? (from The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture)

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