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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kobbi's profession?

2. Where did Nomasir first travel?

3. Who is favored by the Goddess of Good Luck?

4. What does Kobbi say about wealth?

5. What is the first lesson of Arkad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does this person in #47 teach Dabasir?

2. How did Arkad come to gain his wealth?

3. What does Arkad say about wishing for more wealth?

4. What is the final advice of Mathon for Rodan?

5. What do people keep asking of the person in #38?

6. Who approaches Rodan for a loan once they learn of his fortune?

7. What do Kobbi and Bansir decide to do in order to solve their wealth problems?

8. What is the lesson of this story that the leader tells?

9. What does Babylonian tradition say about sons living with their parents?

10. What do the men want to talk about when Arkad first begins the class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While this book talks about fate as being something you cannot trust, the meeting between Dabasir and Sira seems to be an important work of fate. Does this chance meeting still count as fate? Why or why not? If the two had never met, would Dabasir have ever figured out the lesson of changing his station in life?

Essay Topic 2

Bansir is a man who feels he works hard all day, but never earns enough to provide luxuries to his family. What do you think is his main problem in terms of not having the wealth he thinks he should have? Does the story indicate other problems besides an apparent misunderstanding of money? He has a good job, after all, so what do you feel is his biggest money issue?

Essay Topic 3

What is on each of the five clay tablets of Dabasir? Why did Dabasir keep track of his financial growth on these tablets in the first place? Is this record keeping consistent with the Babylonian times? Why or why not?

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