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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, An Historical Sketch of Babylon.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the example that Arkad gives for gaining interest?
(a) The banker's agreement.
(b) His agreement with the shield maker.
(c) Another person's failure during a loan.
(d) An exchange between family members.

3. Why does the man regret not taking the advice?
(a) The venture proved quite lucrative.
(b) The venture would have helped his friend.
(c) It would have helped him find a new home.
(d) It would have led him to a more beautiful wife.

4. What does Mathon show Rodan?
(a) Scriptures.
(b) Tokens in a chest.
(c) Wood pieces.
(d) Tablets.

5. What happened at the front gates?
(a) Citizens were begging to get back in.
(b) Battering rams were pounding the doors.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A silent protest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the advice in #112 given?

2. Why was the son sent into the world?

3. Where does Arkad say that good luck does not frequent?

4. What does Arkad realize about success?

5. Who does Bansir want to help?

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