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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 29-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when the Shiekh Sam'an drank wine?
(a) He broke his tie to the Simorgh.
(b) He lost his faith.
(c) He forgot about his path.
(d) He lost his true love.

2. Right before leaving on their journey, what did the birds do?
(a) Chose a leader.
(b) Prayed.
(c) Sang a song.
(d) Went to get provisions.

3. In what color was the parrot clothed?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

4. Who did the hoopoe say was "twinned in unison" with God?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The Simorgh.
(c) The hawk.
(d) The hoopoe.

5. What did the hoopoe tell the partridge that he had to destroy?
(a) Hate.
(b) Power.
(c) Freedom.
(d) The Self.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did the hoopoe compare the finch?

2. After the miser's death, he appeared to his son as __________.

3. Why did the nightingale claim that he could not go on the journey to find the Simorgh?

4. To whom did the hoopoe compare the nightingale?

5. For whom did the hoopoe work as a secret message deliverer?

(see the answer key)

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