Chapter 15 Final Check

While Jeanne and Paul are a generally happily married couple, they do struggle over one point of ______. They disagree as to how their family should observe religious holidays.

• dissent

• lucrative

• deficit

• mandatory

• aspire

“The emphasis on presents,” says Jeanne, “has made the season _____ for all those mercenary retailers who overcharge at holiday time.

• dissent

• lucrative

• deficit

• mandatory

• aspire

Also, people who should be watching their expenses create unnecessary ______s in their budgets by squandering money on unimportant gifts.”

• dissent

• lucrative

• deficit

• mandatory

• aspire

She complains that exchanging presents at Christmas is practically _____, whether or not one believes in the holiday’s religious significance

• dissent

• lucrative

• deficit

• mandatory

• aspire

Jeanne _____s to keep her home free of such nonreligious customs and . . .

• dissent

• lucrative

• deficit

• mandatory

• aspire

. . . thus wants her children to _____ from traditions such as gift-giving and dyeing Easter eggs.

• abstain

• benevolent

• agnostic

• affiliate

• diversion

She feels the family’s money would be better spent if it were donated to _____ organization for helping the poor.

• abstain

• benevolent

• agnostic

• affiliate

• diversion

Some of Jeanne’s neighbors assume that she is a(n) ______ because of her lack of holiday spirit.

• abstain

• benevolent

• agnostic

• affiliate

• diversion

They are wrong, however. Jeanne believes deeply in God and is ______(e)d with a church.

• abstain

• benevolent

• agnostic

• affiliate

• diversion

While Paul understand Jeanne’s concerns, he prefers the conventional way of celebrating the holidays. “Children enjoy the customary _______s that are connected with the holidays,” he says. “What would Christmas be without a visit to Santa and gifts under the tree? What would Easter be without colorful eggs and an Easter egg hunt? These are pleasant practices that enhance the joy of the season.”

• abstain

• benevolent

• agnostic

• affiliate

• diversion