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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 120-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what color was the parrot clothed?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

2. What did the duck claim to be as part of his excuse as to why he could not go on the journey to find the Simorgh?
(a) The happiest bird.
(b) The purest bird.
(c) The poorest bird.
(d) The most misunderstood bird.

3. According to the hoopoe, with whom did the pigeon share a goal?
(a) Lazarus.
(b) Jonah.
(c) The son of God.
(d) David.

4. Who did the judge say must pay for the murdered animal that the rich neighbor lent to the poor man, given the poor man could not pay for the animal (it died while he was borrowing it)?
(a) God.
(b) The rich man would have to absorb the loss.
(c) The judge offerd to pay.
(d) The mother of the poor man.

5. What did the hoopoe tell the hawk to do when he returned from flight?
(a) Clean himself and his nest.
(b) Keep his head down.
(c) Wipe off his back.
(d) Remove the dirt from his feathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the "ancient crone" use to place a bid on Jacob?

2. How many birds gathered around the Hoopoe after he was chosen leader for the journey?

3. What did God tell Shiekh Noughani to do in Neishaspour to find a grain of gold?

4. The bird that burned with aspiration said his soul was devoured by_________.

5. What did the "cowardly bird" say would happen the first time the birds stopped for a rest during the journey?

(see the answer key)

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