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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. Where is the richest nation in the world?

2. What do Bansir and Kobbi wonder?

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

4. Who is faced with the universal problem of not having enough money?

5. What does Arkad present to the councilmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men want to talk about when Arkad first begins the class?

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

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

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

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 Where is Babylon located, according to historical references?

6. Who is the intended recipient of this letter?

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

8. Who finished the walls around Babylon?

9. What does Bansir do for a living?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kobbi is a symbol of the idea that there is always someone else who is worse off than you. How does he help to add to the learning experience of Bansir? Does Kobbi's presence act as a helpful presence or a non-helpful presence? 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

Dabasir marries a beautiful woman, but then spends more and more money he doesn't have in order to keep her happy. This ends up leaving him penniless. Is this situation the fault of the wife or of Dabasir - or both? Explain your answer? How could Dabasir's troubles have been prevented.

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