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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. What did Shah Mahmoud throw onto the heap nearest to his mount?
(a) A ruby.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A ring.
(d) A coin.

2. What did the man, who refused to drink, refuse to drink?
(a) Ale.
(b) Sweet sherbet.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

3. What happened to the fisherboy's father?
(a) He was murdered.
(b) He left the family.
(c) He died.
(d) He was imprisoned.

4. In the Valley of Love, what did the falcons search for as they flew?
(a) Their "absent mate."
(b) Their "mating grounds."
(c) Their "dead children."
(d) Their "absent nest."

5. To what did the "fool of God" compare the world?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A breaking wave.
(c) A strong wind.
(d) A box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the living people begin to do as death filled the roads during the Egyptian famine?

2. The gravedigger said ________ watched him dig graves?

3. What did the miserly bird claim to love?

4. According to the hoopoe, how must man enter and leave the world?

5. Where did God tell Gabriel to find the one who had cast away the Self and had a pure heart?

(see the answer key)

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