The Gospel of Wealth

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

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

Who are the intended audience of this essay?

• The wealthy

• The poor

• North America

• Charity

• None of the above

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

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