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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 does Kobbi say about wealth?

2. Why save for the time after your death?

3. How is Bansir's work described?

4. What is the third idea?

5. Who is faced with the universal problem of not having enough money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the chariot maker who is struggling to provide luxuries to his family?

2. What are the first things Arkad realizes he needs to do in order to gain wealth?

3. What does this person in #47 teach Dabasir?

4. What does Arkad challenge the men to think of when they ask about luck?

5. Where does Arkad hold classes for the men that are interested in financial advice?

6. How long does the person in #38 keep watch at the wall?

7. What does the letter reveal to the recipient?

8. What conclusion do the men come to after discussing how many men have amassed great wealth at the gaming tables?

9. What stories do the men share in relation to business transactions?

10. What is the first cure for a lean purse that was also shared in chapter two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of investing is introduced in the third chapter. In the days of Babylon, how could someone invest their money? How can someone invest their money today? Are there any bigger lessons to be gained from the idea of investing, aside from amassing wealth? What are other ways one could invest and see a return?

Essay Topic 2

While this book talks about fate as being something you cannot trust, the meeting between Dabasir and Sira seems to be an important work of fate. Does this chance meeting still count as fate? Why or why not? If the two had never met, would Dabasir have ever figured out the lesson of changing his station in life?

Essay Topic 3

Kobbi is a symbol of the idea that there is always someone else who is worse off than you. How does he help to add to the learning experience of Bansir? Does Kobbi's presence act as a helpful presence or a non-helpful presence? Why or why not?

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