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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 the first law?

2. What is the first lesson of Arkad?

3. What is the first step of his plan?

4. At the same time, what else should Arkad be doing with his money?

5. How much should Arkad keep for himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arkad share about investing the money that the men save?

2. Who is the intended recipient of this letter?

3. Instead of giving this loan, what does Rodan do?

4. What is the first story of Mathon (about the farmer who can understand animals) meant to teach Rodan?

5. What has Rodan just been given in exchange for his spears?

6. What happens when fate does reward someone, per Arkad?

7. What does Arkad give his son before the son leaves?

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

9. How long does the person in #38 keep watch at the wall?

10. Where does Arkad hold classes for the men that are interested in financial advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rodan is put into a difficult situation when he is asked to loan money to his sister's husband. If you were given a comparable amount of gold, what would you do in his situation? Would you seek out advice from others or you decide on your own? Explain your thought process.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of protection is a major theme in the entire book. How are the walls of Babylon a metaphor for financial security? What kinds of "walls" could be implemented to protect one's financial future? How can the walls continue to hold year after year?

Essay Topic 3

As Banazar is sitting on the wall of Babylon and watching over the city, people continue to ask him if the city is strong enough to hold. Since the city has held for so long without trouble, why are these people concerned that it might not hold this time? What makes you answer the way you do? If you were a resident of Babylon, would you be concerned? Why or why not?

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