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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A trip to ________ creates passion in Francis when he is confronted with true destitution, according to the book.
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Lipswitch.
(d) Hungary.

2. St. ________ dubs the life of the person who does not hold onto wealth as that of Lady Poverty.
(a) Peter.
(b) Francis.
(c) John.
(d) Thomas.

3. What is in the belt of the man who refuses to take the belt off, though it might cause him to drown?
(a) Platinum.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

4. What is the name of the writer of the poem at the start of this chapter, according to the book?
(a) William James.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Richard Barnfield.
(d) John Milton.

5. There seems to be a hunger for __________, but this hunger can be sated when alternative ideas are presented i society.
(a) True riches.
(b) Success.
(c) Empty goals.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The success of the super rich is that they create rules and values that then become the benchmark for living the ____________.

2. Francis contemplates ___________ to a noble and wealthy woman, but reality strikes him later of this choice.

3. The civilized world lacks philosophers and _______ who can warn against the destructiveness of materialism.

4. _________ is not the desired goal of the person who wants to be more spiritual or focused, according to the book.

5. True strength lies in the personal indifference and __________ found in untethered property, according to the book.

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