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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William _______ is paraphrased when it is said that man is rich in virtues when he wants to use what he has in a holy manner.
(a) Law.
(b) Whitman.
(c) Manner.
(d) Truth.

2. Living the ______ life, free of the burdens of wealth and of possessions is considered to be ideal, according to the book.
(a) Boyish.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Simple.
(d) Unencumbered.

3. What does man think of when he has more free time in which to think about his life, according to the book?
(a) His dreams.
(b) His family.
(c) God.
(d) What else he wants.

4. _________ is not helpful unless it teaches a person to live the simple life, according to the writing of Seneca in this part of the book.
(a) Church.
(b) Nature.
(c) Life.
(d) Study.

5. An _______ is a device that is used to purify things, according to the beginning of this section of the book.
(a) Alembic.
(b) Enema.
(c) Emberla.
(d) Atrophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ writes in the second century BC that supreme happiness comes from contentment, according to the book.

2. In the book of Timothy, the Bible says that the love of ____ is the root of all evil, according to the book.

3. Mumford says that the _______ of the Affluent Economy would not be Karl Marx but Henry Thoreau.

4. The _________ has cultivated a culture that has begun to confuse comfort with luxury, according to this section of the book.

5. The celebrations of the rich are like __________, according to Mercier when he speaks in this section of the book.

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