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- 1. Multiple Choice
What belief was Carnegie intending convey when writing this?
Convey the belief that poor people are lazy
Convey the belief that the rich don't have the responsibility to help anyone
Convey the belief that the rich have a responsibility to use their wealth to create a better society
Convey the idea that the rich have the rich should save their money until the day they die
None of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Based on Carnegie's beliefs, what is the meaning of the reading?
The rich have the power to help in many aspects, and it should be their responsibility to do as such
The rich and the poor share a common goal of living a meaningful life
The poor can help themselves if they really sets their minds to it
Implementing new public policy would solve poverty
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who are the intended audience of this essay?
The wealthy
The poor
North America
Charity
None of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of alluding to the Bible in the text?
To convince his audience he is above them, Like God, and pressure his audience into listening to him
To appeal to his audience's emotions and convince them it is the most logical action to take part in his belief
To convince his audience that philanthropy is what religiously most acceptable
To emphasize the importance of following his ideals, as it is important to follow the Bible's ideals
To use as an example for the audience to understand the idea he is offering
- 5. Multiple Choice
Carnegie hints at Social Darwinism, yet he believes his audience should help out the less fortunate. What strategy defies Social Darwinism in the text?
His credibility, being a wealthy industrialist
His analogy to other wealthy industrialists in the era
His formal and commanding diction
He doesn't defy Social Darwinism
His allusion to the Bible
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