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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to the man in the red robes when he returned to the city?
(a) He found the city burned to the ground.
(b) He decided to leave.
(c) He got lost.
(d) He found the gates locked.

3. What is the profession of the person in #27?
(a) Moneylender.
(b) Carpet maker.
(c) Baker.
(d) King.

4. What is the Babylonian tradition for sons that live with their parents?
(a) They don't have to marry.
(b) They get a free place to stay.
(c) They are consdiered to be adults.
(d) They inherit the wealth of the parents.

5. What is the fourth idea?
(a) Hide your riches.
(b) See the advice of others.
(c) Buy more gold.
(d) Flaunt yoru riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what are the majority of missed opportunities the result?

2. How long until Nomasir returned home?

3. What does additional skills give a man?

4. What is a word that doesn't describe Bansir?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the final advice of Mathon for Rodan?

2. Whose story does Kalabab tell to his traveling companions?

3. Who has lost all his gold and can not buy himself food at the start of this chapter?

4. How does Kalabab even know the story of this person (in #25)?

5. What happens at the end of this time period in #40?

6. What happens when Babylon is having troubles with its financial situation?

7. What does Arkad do in relation to this Babylonian tradition?

8. What does Bansir do for a living?

9. What stories do the men share in relation to business transactions?

10. Who is the chariot maker who is struggling to provide luxuries to his family?

(see the answer keys)

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