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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Babylonian tradition for sons that live with their parents?

2. What is the profession of the person in #27?

3. How long until Nomasir returned home?

4. Where does the story begin?

5. What is the fourth idea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the lesson of this story that the leader tells?

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

3. What does Algamish ask of Arkad in exchange for his financial advice?

4. What does Arkad give his son before the son leaves?

5. How did Arkad come to gain his wealth?

6. Who does Arkad meet when he is working as a scribe?

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

8. What is Bansir's main problem in relation to wealth?

9. By whom is the letter in this chapter written?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What qualities does Babylon possess that makes it the ideal location for this collection of parables and stories? What does the history of Babylon offer to those looking to be wealthier in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What are the five laws of Gold, and why do you think that Nomasir didn't choose to follow them from the beginning?

Essay Topic 3

As Banazar is sitting on the wall of Babylon and watching over the city, people continue to ask him if the city is strong enough to hold. Since the city has held for so long without trouble, why are these people concerned that it might not hold this time? What makes you answer the way you do? If you were a resident of Babylon, would you be concerned? Why or why not?

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