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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Dabasir have at the end of 3 months' time?
(a) 5 gold pieces.
(b) 21 gold pieces.
(c) 10 gold pieces.
(d) 8 gold pieces.

2. How much should Rodan loan to his sister's husband?
(a) 3 gold pieces.
(b) 2 gold pieces.
(c) All he has.
(d) 1 gold piece.

3. What does Sharru Nada do to make more money at his new position?
(a) Sells extra honey cakes.
(b) Uses fewer ingredients.
(c) Charges more than he should.
(d) Steals money.

4. What does the farmer overhear?
(a) A conversation between two strangers.
(b) Two animals fighting.
(c) The ass telling the ox to pretend to be sick.
(d) A piece of gossip in town.

5. When does the person in #153 expect to be out of debt after following the tablets?
(a) In a decade.
(b) In a month.
(c) In a week.
(d) About a year's time.

6. What floats into the sky to carry the message of victory?
(a) Music.
(b) Blue smoke.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) White smoke.

7. Who else comes to join the caravan?
(a) Three farmers.
(b) Two soliders.
(c) A stray camel.
(d) No one.

8. What kind of gates were at the front of Babylon?
(a) Wood.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

9. Who does Sharru Nada approach in order to become his slave?
(a) A basket maker.
(b) A baker.
(c) A minister.
(d) A potter.

10. Why did Babylon endure for centuries?
(a) It wasn't attacked often.
(b) Luck.
(c) Because it was fully protected.
(d) The army was really strong.

11. What does Megiddo tell others to do?
(a) Leave when it gets dark.
(b) Start saving their money.
(c) Work hard to avoid being beaten to death.
(d) Sit around and conserve their energy.

12. What does Dabasir NOT vow to do?
(a) Repay his debts.
(b) Return to Babylon.
(c) Come back for Sira.
(d) Regain the love of his wife.

13. What does Dabasir do for Sira?
(a) Is her chef.
(b) Is her lover.
(c) Is her personal camel herder.
(d) Is her personal slave.

14. What is the lesson of the second story?
(a) Recognize the benefit of being a moneylender.
(b) Learn to accept gifts.
(c) Be greedy.
(d) Collect collateral for loans.

15. What is the lesson of the first story?
(a) Not to give your money away.
(b) Not to help a friend unless you can take on their burden.
(c) Not to help anyone.
(d) Not to listen to strangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the walls of Babylon?

2. Who is leading a caravan across the desert?

3. What does Sira tell Dabasir?

4. Who wrote the five clay tablets mentioned in the letter?

5. What did the fifth tablet include?

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