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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 was Nomasir given as he left?

2. What does the saddle maker propose?

3. About what does Bansir worry?

4. How much should Arkad keep for himself?

5. What is the first step of his plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who finished the walls around Babylon?

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

3. What is the first story of Mathon (about the farmer who can understand animals) meant to teach Rodan?

4. Who is attacking Babylon in this chapter?

5. Why did Babylon finally fall to invaders?

6. Who is the richest man in Babylon?

7. What is Debasir eating as he teaches his companion?

8. What conclusion do the men come to after discussing how many men have amassed great wealth at the gaming tables?

9. What does this person in #47 teach Dabasir?

10. Where does Arkad hold classes for the men that are interested in financial advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Alfred Shewsbury and Professor Franklin Caldwell are introduced in this book? Since so many of the stories seem to focus on ancient parables and ancient settings, why do these more modern characters become a small part of the book? Can you think of any reason why they should not have been added to the book - why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of protection is a major theme in the entire book. How are the walls of Babylon a metaphor for financial security? What kinds of "walls" could be implemented to protect one's financial future? How can the walls continue to hold year after year?

Essay Topic 3

When Arkad tells his son that he will need to go off and make his own fortune, is this a good or a bad thing? Would Nomasir still be able to learn the lessons he did without the journey into poverty? Was Arkad being a loving father or not in challenging his son?

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