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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 does Almitra want Almustafa to speak of first?

2. One must laugh and weep, but empty one's self to ___________?

3. When traveling with the wind, one needs no __________.

4. While the drum and lyre can be silenced, what can not be silenced?

5. What is not included in the explanation of #27 when Almustafa speaks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does privacy become, according to Almustafa?

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

3. Who does Almustafa say has useful gifts to sell?

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

5. What does Almustafa say to Almitra about marriage?

6. What does Almustafa say in the debate between whether joy or sorrow is greater?

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

8. It is better not to seek only peace and pleasure in love, but what should one do to open one's self up to love?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Almustafa, victims often share guilt with their attackers, which seems to be contradictory to what society thinks about the criminals and their victims. Do you think Almustafa's opinion holds any validity? Why or why not? What does this mean for the way that victims and attackers are treated? Does our legal system support this sort of idea?

Essay Topic 2

Life and death are one, according to Almustafa. How are life and death similar? What does this mean in terms of the natural fear of death? Since people can only understand death by dying, what does this mean in terms of the statement that the two are the same - can Almustafa even know this is true? Why do you think what you think about that question? Are there any signs that Almustafa's thoughts can be trusted?

Essay Topic 3

When Almustafa says that children are not from their parents, but of them, what do you think this means? What do you think happens when parents think of their children as someone that comes from them? Cite some examples of what parents who don't follow Almustafa's idea about children might do. How do you think this affects the child?

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