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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. Working with love binds people to themselves and to _______.

2. The house is one's larger body and never without ____________.

3. Whose part in a wife's infidelity should be weighed?

4. Despots can not be dethroned without destroying the _______ that people erect within themselves.

5. What can not be forced on the innocent or lifted from the guilty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do people delight in, according to Almustafa, in relation to laws?

2. No matter how grand one's house is, what does Almustafa say the owner should do?

3. What does Almustafa have to say about children in relation to their parents?

4. What does Almustafa use as examples of personal space in relation to love?

5. When a man gathers grapes, what does Almustafa say the man must realize?

6. What is it good to do, in relation to the topic of giving?

7. What setting does Almustafa prefer for living?

8. What does work help one to do, according to Almustafa?

9. What does sorrow do that helps a person hold more joy in their lives?

10. What other things does love do, according to Almustafa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Digging for roots can yield treasure - what does Almustafa mean by this? What are some ways that a modern person can use this lesson in their everyday life? Can you cite an example from your own life in which this has come to fruition or an example of something that can be changed by following Almustafa's idea?

Essay Topic 2

Almustafa wants people to realize that talking is something about which people need to think more . What do you think he means by the idea of someone that talks just to find diversion in sound? What do you think he means by someone who only speaks when they cease to be at peace with one's thoughts? Which is the better situation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Almustafa says that you should not despair the loss of a friend, does this make sense to you? Are there times when it's right to despair the loss of a friend? Describe an example of a personal situation in which letting go of a friend was a good thing. What does Almustafa say about what you should do as a friend? What are some things to show that you're a good friend and that you care about the other person?

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