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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Syrian man say to the group?
(a) That they are lazy.
(b) That they are very wise.
(c) That they are procrastinators.
(d) That they are stupid.

2. Where are Bansir and Kobbi sitting when they see the palace?
(a) On a camel.
(b) On a basket.
(c) On the ground.
(d) On a wall surrounding Bansir's home.

3. What is the second law?
(a) To give your money to the needy.
(b) To spend half of everything you save.
(c) To make your money work for you.
(d) To move to a new town.

4. Who does Arkad meet?
(a) Arad.
(b) Shurru Nada.
(c) Nomosir.
(d) Algamish.

5. When gaming, who has the better odds?
(a) The game keeper.
(b) The dealer.
(c) The player.
(d) The friend of the player.

6. What does Arkad teach the men?
(a) How to fashion gold
(b) How to accure wealth
(c) Alchemy
(d) How to make chariots

7. What is the fifth idea?
(a) Give to the rich.
(b) Rent out your home.
(c) Own a home.
(d) Buy a chariot.

8. What does the person in #27 offer in exchange for the favor in #29?
(a) Luxurious fabrics.
(b) Advice on how to be wealthy.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

9. What is the first step of his plan?
(a) Abolish money.
(b) Keep one tenth of your earnings for yourself.
(c) Make more money.
(d) Tax the rich.

10. What does Arkad realize about success?
(a) One needs to study and to be patient.
(b) It's something that can not be taught.
(c) It's all about fate.
(d) It's not for everyone.

11. What else does Arkad learn?
(a) To wisely invest his savings to see them grow.
(b) To become a moneylender.
(c) To pick winning bets.
(d) To hide away his money from others.

12. What does Nomasir resolve to do?
(a) To get married into a rich family.
(b) To live by the Five Laws of Gold.
(c) To make better gambles.
(d) To walk home.

13. What is the main lesson of this chapter?
(a) That money is hard to accumulate.
(b) That a man cannot achieve wealth on his own.
(c) That money isn't everything.
(d) That you should learn to save on your own.

14. What is the secret of success?
(a) Luck.
(b) A part of all you earn is yours to keep.
(c) Everything you have should be spent.
(d) There is no secret.

15. Why do people come to Arkad?
(a) To visit.
(b) To see his chariot.
(c) To get a loan.
(d) To learn how his amassed this wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long until Nomasir returned home?

2. What is the Babylonian tradition for sons that live with their parents?

3. What was Nomasir given as he left?

4. What happened to the man in the red robes when he returned to the city?

5. What does additional skills give a man?

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