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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 can yield treasure?

2. Who is everyone's need and giver of all?

3. What is boundless?

4. What is a window that can be open or shut?

5. Prayer is the expansion of one's self into the _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What can one person's vision unable to do, according to Almustafa?

4. Since one should not speak about finding "the" truth, what should a person do?

5. Where does one's giant self lie, according to Almustafa?

6. Who can those desiring to learn about pleasure take a lesson from, aside from Almustafa?

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

8. Much of one's talking does what, according to Almustafa?

9. What is the reaction of the people when Almustafa does not accept the gifts of the Orphalese?

10. When does Almustafa say that one speaks?

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

The concept of love is something that has been discussed throughout the ages. When Almustafa says that Love neither possesses nor is possessed, what does this mean? How does this play out in relationships and families? What do you think "empty one's self to neither" (in reference to laughter and weeping) means?

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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