The Gospel Of Wealth

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following literary terms is used in the title of Carnegie’s essay?

A) Allegory

B) Alliteration

C) Allusion

D) Anaphora

2. Based upon the text, which of the following assertions would Carnegie agree with?

A) That it is possible to have a completely egalitarian society

B) That an irregular hierarchy among classes is not beneficial

C) That it is natural for economic systems to produce inequalities among classes

D) That all wealth must be completely redistributed in order to maintain order

3. Carnegie references the change in production time and quality in manufacturing processes historically. Which of the following eras was initially responsible for introducing faster production means?

A) Gilded Age

B) Industrial Era

C) Progressive Era

D) Antebellum Era

4. Based on the assertions throughout the text, which of the following systems would Carnegie disagree with the most?

A) Commercialism

B) Materialism

C) Consumerism

D) Socialism

5. Carnegie refers to the idea that competition is important for the “survival of the fittest.” Which of the following theories from the late 19th century most likely influenced his way of thinking?

A) Marxism

B) Social Darwinism

C) Creationism

D) Nationalism

6. Which of the following phrases best summarizes the beginning of Carnegie’s essay?

A) An explanation of the woes of capitalism

B) A historical summary of the inevitability of individualism

C) A plea for the philanthropic disbursement of fortunes

D) A brief dialogue between Rockefeller and himself

7. Which of the following words describes how Carnegie feels about wealthy parents leaving large fortunes to their children?

A) Inevitable

B) Necessary

C) Burdensome

D) Quizzical

8. Which of the following sentences best summarizes Carnegie’s argument regarding the distribution of wealth?

A) It is more effective when it is collected in lower-income communities.

B) It is less effective when it is initiated by a wealthy benefactor.

C) It is more effective when distributed on a large scale as opposed to a small scale.

D) It is more effective to provide cash to factory employees.

9. Which of the following assumptions does Carnegie make about lower-classes?

A) That they would waste money bestowed on them

B) That, as the individual, they are best placed to make their own financial decisions

C) That all poor people are communists

D) That God has predetermined who should be impoverished

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating textual details to support your response.

1. Who is the audience for Carnegie’s work? Provide evidence for your argument.

2. Identify examples of the rhetorical devices that Carnegie uses.