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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Camel Trader of Babylon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dabasir is caught doing illegal things, what happens to him?
(a) He stays in prison for a long time.
(b) He meets a new wife.
(c) He is made the slave of the Syrian chief.
(d) He runs away from the town.

2. What is the connection between Sira and Dabasir?
(a) They are both in situations not of their choosing.
(b) They are in love with each other.
(c) There is no connection.
(d) They are cousins.

3. How much should Rodan loan to his sister's husband?
(a) 1 gold piece.
(b) 3 gold pieces.
(c) All he has.
(d) 2 gold pieces.

4. For whom or what does Bansir want to save his money?
(a) A vacation.
(b) New clothes.
(c) His family.
(d) A new house.

5. What is the lesson of the chapter?
(a) Better a little caution than a great regret.
(b) Better to be rich for a moment than not rich at all.
(c) Better to listen to the wise than to counsel with the dumb.
(d) Better to spend it all than die rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the richest nation in the world?

2. What does Mathon show Rodan?

3. Of whom does the person in #73 want to tell the story?

4. What is the main lesson of this chapter?

5. What is the fifth idea?

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