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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 2, Beginning to the Turn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, Rumi writes about a deer dying in the paws of a:
(a) Bear.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Lion.
(d) Wolf.

2. In a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, how does the sick girl who has an "emotional thorn" and who is loved by a king get better?
(a) She is cured by costly medicines.
(b) She is healed by a questionable sorcerer.
(c) She is accepted by the man she loves.
(d) She is happy to be reunited with her family.

3. Rumi is considered a master at creating what?
(a) Unity.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Humor.
(d) Discord.

4. Rumi's poems focus on what aspect of life?
(a) Inner life.
(b) Life's sorrows.
(c) Imaginary life.
(d) Life after death.

5. Which of the three fish in the fish story in Book 2, Chapter 1, ends up getting caught?
(a) The smartest one.
(b) None.
(c) The least intelligent one.
(d) The one of medium intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi indicates that people who have blind faith are following this path through what?

2. When the animal soul Rumi writes about is in proper balance, it:

3. What is a Caliph?

4. When did Coleman Barks first become interested in Rumi's poetry?

5. Before responding to the king's command in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does Ayaz do?

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