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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the connection between Sira and Dabasir?

2. What is the lesson of the chapter?

3. What does the second tablet include?

4. What is the lesson of the second story?

5. When does the person in #153 expect to be out of debt after following the tablets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What qualities does Babylon possess that makes it the ideal location for this collection of parables and stories? What does the history of Babylon offer to those looking to be wealthier in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Alfred Shewsbury and Professor Franklin Caldwell are introduced in this book? Since so many of the stories seem to focus on ancient parables and ancient settings, why do these more modern characters become a small part of the book? Can you think of any reason why they should not have been added to the book - why or why not?

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