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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. How does this chapter begin?
(a) With Kobbi's story.
(b) With Arkad's story.
(c) With a Babylonian proverb.
(d) With Arad's story.

2. What kind of gates were at the front of Babylon?
(a) Wood.
(b) Gold.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Silver.

3. Why are people who rely on fate seldom happy?
(a) Fate is demanding.
(b) Fate doesn't give people enough.
(c) Fate only brings sadness.
(d) Fate takes away as quickly as she gives.

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

5. How is Bansir's work described?
(a) Useless
(b) Boring
(c) Highly prized
(d) Slow

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arkad realize about success?

2. What else does Arkad learn?

3. Why save for the time after your death?

4. What is the fifth idea?

5. What does the third tablet include?

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