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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the book that Michael Harrington contributed to? "The Other _________."
(a) Possibility.
(b) Class.
(c) America.
(d) War.

2. The values that the rich have created have helped to steal the virtuous aspirations of the __________, according to the book.
(a) Museums.
(b) Culture.
(c) Schools.
(d) Children.

3. St. Teresa of Avila speaks of the _______ of the vow of poverty, the foundation of the Order which she established.
(a) Worry.
(b) Power.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Truth.

4. The rich man has no patience with the concept of personal __________ or a society in which man can be free, according to the book.
(a) Achievement.
(b) Truth.
(c) Power.
(d) Witnessing.

5. The book notes that we have forgotten that the ________ of poverty allows for the soul to be free from constraints.
(a) Virtue.
(b) Truth.
(c) Weight.
(d) Experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. The only true solution for a return to the truly ______ life is to remove oneself from the false set of values, according to the book.

2. The desire to gain ________ and the fear of its loss creates ideal conditions for corruption and for cowardice.

3. Schumacher believes that modern ___________ is destroying the planet, according to the book.

4. Today's economic structure is built to support the relatively few but super _________ in society.

5. Health and _________ are just two of the many aspects of life that are not for sale.

(see the answer key)

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