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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. Love neither ________ nor is __________.

2. Love seeks only to _______ itself.

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

4. Who asks Almustafa about buying and selling?

5. Who does not have a useful gift to sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Almustafa think about crime and punishment?

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

3. Who is the seer that understands the answer to Almustafa's longing for his homeland?

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

5. How does Almustafa describe what people call freedom?

6. What else should be weighed in a wife's infidelity?

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

8. What setting does Almustafa prefer for living?

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

10. What does Almustafa say he has observed when the orator asks about freedom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beauty is kind and gentle, what does this mean according to Almustafa? What are some examples of beauty as Almustafa defines it? Beauty is an ecstasy, not a need - what do you think this means? Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Those who wear morality as their best garment are better off naked - that's a strong statement in relation to religion. What do you think this means? What do you think Almustafa means? What does this statement mean in relation to religion? Does this mean that religion or morality is a bad thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Almustafa is heading on a journey to another world, it seems, as evidenced by the beginning of the story. The journey can be seen as both symbolic and literal. What do you think this journey represents and why? Is Almustafa the only person who can go on this journey or is this a universal journey? What would you do if you were going on this journey?

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