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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 does the Syrian man say to the group?
(a) That they are procrastinators.
(b) That they are very wise.
(c) That they are lazy.
(d) That they are stupid.

2. What is the final thing that Arkad tells the men?
(a) To pay him money.
(b) That this advice won't really work for the poor.
(c) To memorize his words.
(d) To go out and try his advice in their lives.

3. Where are Bansir and Kobbi sitting when they see the palace?
(a) On a camel.
(b) On a wall surrounding Bansir's home.
(c) On the ground.
(d) On a basket.

4. Of what can no one name an instance?
(a) When they haven't been poor.
(b) When they have won a lottery.
(c) When luck has increased their wealth.
(d) When they have heard better advice.

5. When the man tells a story of a missed business venture, who was the person who gave him the initial advice?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Kobbi and Bansir know Arkad?

2. What does the person in #27 want from Arkad?

3. What was on the clay tablets?

4. Who is the richest man in Babylon?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arkad tell the men about fate?

2. What kind of budget does Arkad suggest that men follow?

3. Who is the richest man in Babylon?

4. What do people keep asking of the person in #38?

5. What does Arkad tell the men about luck at the end of the chapter?

6. What does Arkad challenge the men to think of when they ask about luck?

7. Who approaches Rodan for a loan once they learn of his fortune?

8. Who is the older warrior in the chapter that is sitting guard at the wall?

9. Who is leading a caravan across the desert, along with a grandson of his partner?

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

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