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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. One person's vision can not give another person ________.

2. What does Almustafa say that pleasure is?

3. Who asks Almustafa about time?

4. Who blesses the day?

5. Judgment and appetite should be treated as what in one's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. When a teacher asks Almustafa about teaching, what does he say one can reveal?

2. What happens when one prays, according to Almustafa?

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

4. What can happen when one goes digging for roots, according to Almustafa?

5. How does Almustafa describe evil? How does he define it?

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

7. When does Almustafa say that one speaks?

8. What does Almustafa say that dying means?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Almustafa says that children are not from their parents, but of them, what do you think this means? What do you think happens when parents think of their children as someone that comes from them? Cite some examples of what parents who don't follow Almustafa's idea about children might do. How do you think this affects the child?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Beauty is kind and gentle, what does this mean according to Almustafa? What are some examples of beauty as Almustafa defines it? Beauty is an ecstasy, not a need - what do you think this means? Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

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