2. What does Mathon tell Dabasir?
(a) To find a business in which he is knowledgeable.
(b) To give up on his wife.
(c) To sell his camel.
(d) To go back to Sira.

3. What does Hadan Gula not value?
(a) Money.
(b) Women.
(c) Peace and quiet.
(d) Hard work.

4. Why were these gold pieces given?
(a) For a holiday.
(b) For no reason at all.
(c) In exchange for spears.
(d) For good advice.

5. What does Banzar tell everyone?
(a) Run for your lives.
(b) The walls of Babylon will protect you.
(c) We are all doomed.
(d) The walls of Babylon should be enough.

6. Who is Sira?
(a) The Syrian chief's wife.
(b) Another slave.
(c) Another thief.
(d) A stranger Dabasir meets.

7. Who is the recipient of the letter?
(a) Dabasir.
(b) Bansir.
(c) Alfred Shrewsbury.
(d) Professor Franklin Caldwell.

8. Who is leading a caravan across the desert?
(a) Bansir.
(b) Rodan.
(c) Sharru Nada.
(d) Mathon.

9. What does Mathon tell Rodan?
(a) Never give away money.
(b) Only invest with the advice of the wise.
(c) Never listen to himself.
(d) Never listen to him.

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

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

12. How long have the walls stood in place?
(a) For over 1000 years.
(b) For over 300 years.
(c) For over 10 years.
(d) For over 500 years.

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

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

15. With whom does Dabasir take up?
(a) Bansir.
(b) A band of thieves.
(c) Moneylenders.
(d) Tax collectors.