2. The first poem in Book 2, Chapter 3 is about the story of:
(a) The Commandments.
(b) The Resurrection.
(c) Noah's Ark.
(d) Genesis.

3. Which prominent individual favors Ayaz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Priest.
(b) King.
(c) Sorcerer.
(d) Sheik.

4. In addition to being one of his students and his scribe, Husam Chelebi was Rumi's:
(a) Devoted house servant.
(b) Illegitimate son.
(c) Personal companion.
(d) Primary rival.

5. In "Town and Country," how does the town man usually reply to his country friend's invitation to visit him in the country?
(a) Never.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) No.
(d) Next year.

6. In the folklore, Coleman Barks presents to introduce the poems of Chapter 2, Book 2, he writes about three men who teach others by:
(a) Running through fields of sharp rocks.
(b) Swimming with sharks.
(c) Laughing in the marketplace.
(d) Living in a cave.

7. The people who are jealous of a particular man in a poem in Book 2, Chapter 3, do not think they are better than him; rather, they are displeased with:
(a) The way the teacher favors him.
(b) The fact that he has twelve wives.
(c) The high esteem he enjoys.
(d) The way he ridicules them.

8. What does the smartest of three fish do in the fish tale in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Eats a bug.
(c) Blows bubbles.
(d) Sleeps.

9. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz cooperates readily in part because he feels:
(a) Disposable.
(b) Threatened.
(c) Superior.
(d) Appreciated.

10. Analyzing Rumi's poetry can be challenging because it is clear at points and:
(a) Elusive in other ways.
(b) Offensive in places.
(c) Reckless now and again.
(d) Funny at times.

11. When King Solomon woos a queen in Book 2, Chapter 1, he asks that she do what?
(a) Leave her children behind.
(b) Prove her love for him.
(c) Give up her worldly possessions.
(d) Learn how to cook.

12. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi uses the image of Jesus Christ riding atop a donkey to explain a lesson about what?
(a) The rational mind and the animalistic nature of mankind.
(b) The lack of pretense when one is self-confident.
(c) The master becoming the servant.
(d) The divine living in the human world.

13. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz is able to follow orders, but is also able to go beyond being just:
(a) A naive cook.
(b) A simple follower.
(c) A devoted husband.
(d) A crafty spy.

14. Despite high tension between different religions during his lifetime, Rumi was able to do what?
(a) Raise his children in a multi-faith home.
(b) Remain unaffiliated with any religion.
(c) Sustain peaceful conditions.
(d) Attend a different house of worship each week.

15. Several of Rumi's poems in Book 2, Chapter 1 are about King Solomon and the Queen of:
(a) Avalon.
(b) Shadai.
(c) Arruba.
(d) Sheba.