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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. Children's souls dwell in the house of _______________.

2. What does clothing fail to hide?

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

4. What has Almustafa NOT been to the people of the city?

5. Love seeks only to rest at what time of the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Almustafa declare about love?

2. What four things has Almustafa been to the people of Orphalese?

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

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

5. What does Almustafa think about crime and punishment?

6. What do some say about birth and about the flesh?

7. What does privacy become, according to Almustafa?

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

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

10. What setting does Almustafa prefer for living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Almustafa talks about clothing, it seems he thinks that everyone should be nude all the time. Do you think he meant something else entirely? What do you think he meant, and how could you adapt this advice to the modern world and its laws and societal rules?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom is a yoke and a handcuff. What does Almustafa mean by this statement? It seems to go against what society thinks about freedom when we talk about it. Cite three examples of how freedom can be a handcuff in someone's life. Describe one experience in which you have felt like freedom was a yoke in your life.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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