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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dabasir get to Babylon?

2. Who does the person in #127 meet?

3. What does Sharru Nada do to make more money at his new position?

4. What happens as a result of #98?

5. What does Mathon tell Dabasir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arkad tells the men he teaches not to trust fate as it can be fickle. Does it seem that Arkad believes in this advice? What has happened to Arkad that teaches him this lesson in his personal life? Is this consistent with the fact that Arkad gains Algamish's wealth when the man dies?

Essay Topic 2

While this book talks about fate as being something you cannot trust, the meeting between Dabasir and Sira seems to be an important work of fate. Does this chance meeting still count as fate? Why or why not? If the two had never met, would Dabasir have ever figured out the lesson of changing his station in life?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that luck exists in the world? Or is action the only possible method of getting what one wants? Argue for both sides of this discussion as though you were Arkad (against luck) and a lottery winner (for luck).

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