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

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

3. While Arkad is very generous and spends liberally, what has he also managed to do?

4. Where does Arkad hold his classes?

5. Who is the person in #74 related to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the lessons that the tablets reveal?

3. Where is Babylon located, according to historical references?

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

5. Who is traveling with the leader of this caravan?

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

7. What does Babylonian tradition say about sons living with their parents?

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

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

10. Who finished the walls around Babylon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is on each of the five clay tablets of Dabasir? Why did Dabasir keep track of his financial growth on these tablets in the first place? Is this record keeping consistent with the Babylonian times? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Arad Gula pays for Sharru Nada's freedom through hard work. But it seems that Sharru Nada could have bought his own freedom in time as well. Why is it that Sharru Nada wasn't able to work as hard as Arad Gula? What makes these characters similar and different? What makes these characters good business partners?

Essay Topic 3

Bansir is a man who feels he works hard all day, but never earns enough to provide luxuries to his family. What do you think is his main problem in terms of not having the wealth he thinks he should have? Does the story indicate other problems besides an apparent misunderstanding of money? He has a good job, after all, so what do you feel is his biggest money issue?

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