Richest Man in Babylon Part 4 Comp

According to the speaker, where should one look for the goddess of good luck?

• At the gaming tables

• At the races

• In worthwhile doings and honest occupations

• By picking up lost wallets

When a man plays games, the chances of profit are always in favor of the:

• Other players

• Goddess of luck

• Game keeper

• Man himself

If the red side of a cube pays four times the bet, and there are six sides, how many chances does one have to lose?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Five

According to the speaker, what percentage of all coins wagered does the game master expect to keep as profit?

• Ten percent

• Twenty percent

• Twenty-five percent

• Fifty percent

The speaker questions whether money secured through gambling brings what to those who are lucky?

• Quick riches

• Many friends

• Permanent value

• Exciting stories

The speaker asks the listeners how many successful citizens they know who started their success from:

• Hard work

• Family inheritance

• The gaming tables

• Wise investments

A wag in the audience jokingly suggests including whom in the inquiry about successful gamblers?

• The losers

• The bystanders

• The game keepers

• The wealthy

The speaker confesses to having lost far more coins than won at the:

• Market

• Races

• Temple

• River

The speaker suggests that a profitable transaction should be considered a just reward for:

• Good luck

• Our efforts

• A generous customer

• A lucky day

An elderly merchant offers a suggestion to consider successes that were:

• Easily achieved

• Almost enjoyed but escaped us

• Shared with others

• Predicted by fortune tellers