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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 75-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the color of mourning in ancient Persia?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

2. What did the hoopoe wear on his breast?
(a) The Spirit's Way.
(b) A cross.
(c) A crown of thorns.
(d) A nail.

3. Who did the hoopoe say the francolin had to reject?
(a) Hate.
(b) Pride.
(c) Riches.
(d) The Self.

4. The gravedigger said ________ watched him dig graves?
(a) Self.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Pride.
(d) Fear.

5. What did the miserly bird claim to love?
(a) Gold.
(b) Pride.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Misery.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what mountain peak did the Simorgh live?

2. Whom did the woodcutter say that God helps?

3. What did the hoopoe say forced a "vicious sinner to repent"?

4. According to the hoopoe, what is it better to suffer with than to live a life in shame?

5. What was the "fruit " of love's great tree?

(see the answer key)

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