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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 3, Union through Rough Metaphor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the word exoteric?
(a) Secret rituals.
(b) Humorous sayings.
(c) Open teachings.
(d) Incomprehensible words.

2. Are Rumi's friends mentioned directly in his poems?
(a) No, in none of them.
(b) Yes, in all of them.
(c) It is impossible to tell.
(d) Only in some.

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

4. At times, God appears in Rumi's poems as a presence and at other times God is compared to:
(a) The Professor.
(b) The Tempter.
(c) The Friend.
(d) The Judge.

5. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
(a) Companionship.
(b) Lust.
(c) Submissiveness.
(d) Betrayal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The purpose of Coleman Barks' preambles to Rumi's poems is to:

2. Over time, what has Coleman Barks been able to do with Rumi's poems?

3. In the book, Coleman Barks is the author of what?

4. In the story of a camel and a mouse found in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does the camel do when the two reach a body of water?

5. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, when a city is taken by siege, what happens to one of the invaders?

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