Hmh Always Wanting More

Which sentence best describes

a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

what is one reason why some people are opposed to consumerism?

• There are not have enough resources to sustain this life style for everyone.

• The freedom to choose what to buy at a stuper store is a threat to tyrants.

• People who are not fulfilled in their work do more shopping.

• Ronald Reagan said that, “Progress is our most important product.”

Which is the central idea of lines 65-74?

• Spending money on things is a way to increase wealth and prosperity.

• A high standard of living can’t last for Americans and the rest of the planet.

• Inexpensive goods give low-wage workers new opportunities.

• Super-store shoppers are taking over the planet.

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• A. As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• B. Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• C. Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• D. Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• E. In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

Which sentence best describes a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Which sentence best describes a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

What is one reason why some people are opposed to consumerism?

• There are not have enough resources to sustain this life style for everyone.

• The freedom to choose what to buy at a super store is a threat to tyrants.

• People who are not fulfilled in their work do more shopping.

• Ronald Reagan said that, “Progress is our most important product.”

Which is the central idea of lines 65-74?

• Spending money on things is a way to increase wealth and prosperity.

• A high standard of living can’t last for Americans and the rest of the planet.

• Inexpensive goods give low-wage workers new opportunities.

• Super-store shoppers are taking over the planet.