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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is faced with the universal problem of not having enough money?
(a) Bansir
(b) Arkad
(c) Shurru
(d) Arad
2. What does Nomasir resolve to do?
(a) To get married into a rich family.
(b) To make better gambles.
(c) To live by the Five Laws of Gold.
(d) To walk home.
3. What is the example that Arkad gives for gaining interest?
(a) The banker's agreement.
(b) Another person's failure during a loan.
(c) His agreement with the shield maker.
(d) An exchange between family members.
4. What does Arkad teach the men?
(a) Alchemy
(b) How to make chariots
(c) How to fashion gold
(d) How to accure wealth
5. What does the saddle maker propose?
(a) To leave Arkad's teachings.
(b) To think long and hard about decisions.
(c) To eat.
(d) To make a payment as quickly as possible.
6. What does Arkad realize about success?
(a) It's all about fate.
(b) It's something that can not be taught.
(c) One needs to study and to be patient.
(d) It's not for everyone.
7. What is fickle and can not be trusted?
(a) The banks.
(b) Destiny.
(c) The lenders.
(d) Fate.
8. What is the first step of his plan?
(a) Abolish money.
(b) Tax the rich.
(c) Keep one tenth of your earnings for yourself.
(d) Make more money.
9. What is the fourth idea?
(a) Flaunt yoru riches.
(b) See the advice of others.
(c) Hide your riches.
(d) Buy more gold.
10. Who do Bansir and Kobbi bring with them on their trip to Arkad?
(a) Money
(b) Offerings
(c) Several other men
(d) Gold pieces
11. Who does Arkad meet?
(a) Arad.
(b) Nomosir.
(c) Shurru Nada.
(d) Algamish.
12. What is universal?
(a) The desire to be happy.
(b) The desire to be alone.
(c) The desire to be beautiful.
(d) The desire to be lucky.
13. Why does the man regret not taking the advice?
(a) The venture proved quite lucrative.
(b) It would have helped him find a new home.
(c) The venture would have helped his friend.
(d) It would have led him to a more beautiful wife.
14. When gaming, who has the better odds?
(a) The game keeper.
(b) The friend of the player.
(c) The dealer.
(d) The player.
15. How does this chapter begin?
(a) With Arad's story.
(b) With Kobbi's story.
(c) With Arkad's story.
(d) With a Babylonian proverb.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the profession of the person in #27?
2. What do the gathered men try to discuss?
3. What made Babylon turn to Arkad?
4. What is the Babylonian tradition for sons that live with their parents?
5. How do Kobbi and Bansir know Arkad?
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