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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 1, Introduction & The Tavern through to Feeling Separation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Scholar.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Physician.
2. For Coleman Barks, part of the experience of grasping Rumi's poems is what?
(a) Impersonal.
(b) Analytical.
(c) Transcendental.
(d) Scientific.
3. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?
(a) Young.
(b) Male.
(c) Female.
(d) Older.
4. Over time, Coleman Barks' feelings about the messages in Rumi's poetry have what?
(a) Changed.
(b) Grown in contempt.
(c) Grown in confusion.
(d) Remained the same.
5. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?
(a) He accompanied a group of nomads.
(b) Rumi sent out searchers to bring him back.
(c) He came back via boat.
(d) Rumi promised a promotion if he came back.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Rumi's family flee the place of his birth?
2. Relative to Rumi, who was Shams Tabriz?
3. What is one of the central teachings of Rumi?
4. When was the New Expanded Edition of this book published?
5. In the book, Coleman Barks is the author of what?
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