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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. Marriage should leave what?

2. Who asks Almustafa about houses?

3. Givers must be worthy of being instruments of ___________.

4. Who often shares guilt with their attackers?

5. What does Almitra want Almustafa to speak of first?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting does Almustafa prefer for living?

2. What does Almustafa say he has observed when the orator asks about freedom?

3. Who is the chosen and the beloved who is giving the lessons throughout The Prophet?

4. What does work help one to do, according to Almustafa?

5. What does sorrow do that helps a person hold more joy in their lives?

6. What does privacy become, according to Almustafa?

7. What does Almustafa say in the debate between whether joy or sorrow is greater?

8. What four things has Almustafa been to the people of Orphalese?

9. Who is the seer that understands the answer to Almustafa's longing for his homeland?

10. What does the exchanging of gifts do for people, according to Almustafa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Almustafa does not accept gifts from those in Orphalese, citing that he is too proud to receive wages. Were the people of the city right to react the way they did? Why or why not? If you were Almustafa, would you react in the same way, why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Almustafa says that you should not despair the loss of a friend, does this make sense to you? Are there times when it's right to despair the loss of a friend? Describe an example of a personal situation in which letting go of a friend was a good thing. What does Almustafa say about what you should do as a friend? What are some things to show that you're a good friend and that you care about the other person?

Essay Topic 3

When Almustafa talks about teaching, it seems he says that everyone already has the knowledge they need, but a teacher can help to bring it out of them. What does this say about the learning process or about the schooling situation? Do you agree with the thoughts Almustafa shares on teaching? Why or why not? What does this say about students that do better in school? Does this mean they have more innate knowledge or that they have better teachers?

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