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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 166-213.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What leader claimed that he was the lord to his people and the people ignored his claims?
(a) King Saul.
(b) King Solomon.
(c) Alexander the Great.
(d) King David.

2. According to the hoopoe, what does one need to destroy to be able to approach the light?
(a) The Self.
(b) Fear.
(c) Unworthiness.
(d) Pride.

3. How did Majnoun disguise himself to approach the campground?
(a) As a mystic.
(b) In a peasant's robe.
(c) In a sheepskin.
(d) As a beggar.

4. How many years did it take for Rabe'eh to travel to Mecca?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twelve.

5. What was the fifth valley that the birds had to cross?
(a) Detachment.
(b) Nothingness.
(c) Awe.
(d) Unity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Joseph strike when he addressed his brothers about selling him into slavery?

2. According to the beggar in "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz," what would make a beggar an equal to the court?

3. What was the "fruit " of love's great tree?

4. What metaphor did the hoopoe use to describe "Self's grown gross"?

5. God breathed a pure soul into Adam's __________.

(see the answer key)

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