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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. The book proposes that the wealthy in the world are the ones who are able to establish the ___________ in the world.

2. The poor man is made ________ by the rich man's gift, though the rich man is ashamed of the thing that he has given.

3. A ________ proverb points out that the gods only laugh at man when men pray to them for wealth, according to the book.

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

5. _______ will need to be learned from real life insurgencies that have taken place within the world, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lady of Pecunia and what does she represent in society?

2. What does Gandhi say is the only true way for mankind to have equality in the world?

3. What is poverty if it is not the end goal of the creative community, according to Michael Harrington?

4. What does Mildred Binns Young's thesis state about the rich in this section of the book?

5. What are some of the downsides to being wealthy, according to this section of the book?

6. How can the hunger for the mostly empty goals in society and in life be thwarted, according to the book?

7. How does Schumacher define the idea of temperantia within this section of the book?

8. What does the invention of free time, as given by mass production, cause a man to do?

9. What is the ancient concept that has been missing from society for a long time, according to this section?

10. What happens to Plutarch, but it allows him to live a life of a philosopher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book points out that man is neither good nor evil, but may be a bit of both.

Part 1: Why do you think that man is not necessarily good?

Part 2: How do you think a person can be neither good nor evil?

Part 3: Do you think man needs to be good or evil? Or can he/she be a bit of both? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of poverty is one that can scare people as well as make them curious to find out more.

Part 1: How do you define what is poverty and what is not poverty?

Part 2: What do you think happens in order to make a person a part of the poorer society?

Part 3: Why do you think poverty is often looked at as a negative thing?

Essay Topic 3

Not an uncommon idea, but the books says that technology is destroying the planet and mutilating mankind.

Part 1: Why do you think people people believe that technology is hurting mankind?

Part 2: How do you think technology and mankind can exist peacefully?

Part 3: Do you think you could give up technology entirely? Support your answer.

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