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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. Who waited anxiously to see Joesph's face when he was up for sale as a slave?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Sheikhs.
(c) Mystics.
(d) Romans.

2. According to the story "A Sinner Enters Heaven, who is the only one that can show the end of Wisdom?
(a) Man.
(b) Life.
(c) God.
(d) Brain.

3. Why did the lover lay in exhaustion and sleep in "The Lover Who Slept"?
(a) From the deep hunger he felt.
(b) From the tears he wept.
(c) From the broken heart he had.
(d) From the darkness he had battled.

4. Who did Abraham fight with while he drew his last breaths?
(a) Sam'an.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Azra'el.
(d) Reil'em.

5. What happened when Truth's sunlight cleared the air in the Valley of Insight into Mystery?
(a) All paths braided into one.
(b) All animals helped travelers find their way through.
(c) All travelers were blinded by the brightness.
(d) All travelers saw that they were welcomed.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what mountain peak did the Simorgh live?

2. The gravedigger said ________ watched him dig graves?

3. What did the "ancient crone" use to place a bid on Jacob?

4. What did the miserly bird claim to love?

5. What happened to the fisherboy's father?

(see the answer key)

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