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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. Much of one's talking leaves what half-murdered?

2. The cup burns the lips, but is moistened by what?

3. What is remembered long after the vessel is gone?

4. What is boundless?

5. One can not speak of beauty unless __________ is the weaver of one's speech.

Short Essay Questions

1. What can happen when one goes digging for roots, according to Almustafa?

2. When a teacher asks Almustafa about teaching, what does he say one can reveal?

3. How does Almustafa describe time?

4. What do people's hearts already know, according to Almustafa?

5. Why should all people be taken in, according to Almustafa?

6. While Almustafa compares the soul to a battlefield, what does he wish his role in this conflict to be?

7. Why must one know pain, according to Almustafa?

8. To what does Almustafa compare time?

9. When does Almustafa say that one speaks?

10. What does Almustafa claim when evening falls and Almitra blesses the day, the place, and Almustafa's words?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is better to give things unasked, according to Almustafa. What does this mean? Give three examples of things that can happen if you give of yourself without being asked? Is this a realistic way of living? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

"Birth is an affliction and flesh is a curse" - but what does this mean in relation to work? Why could birth be seen as an affliction? Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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