View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 213-229.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. God breathed a pure soul into Adam's __________.
(a) Clay.
(b) Dust.
(c) Earth.
(d) Debris.

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

4. What did the turtle-dove wear around his neck?
(a) All the colors of the rainbow.
(b) A ring of loyalty.
(c) A circle of light.
(d) A mark of Cain.

5. Why did the man from "A Lord Who Loved a Beer-Seller" act like a drunkard?
(a) To be closer to the Devil.
(b) To be near a boy.
(c) To fake his mental unrest.
(d) To hide his sorrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Majnoun searching for in the dust of the highway?

2. From where did the hoopoe quote the following: "You cannot gain salvation while the things you love remain."

3. According to the peasant in the desert ("Sheikh Mahna and the Peasant"), what hides the musk of the hunted deer?

4. What did the hoopoe say the quest was for?

5. Why did the king from "The King Who Ordered His Beloved to be Killed" imprison his beloved?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 238 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample