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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. According to the "troubled fool," what entered Nimrod's brain?
(a) A gnat.
(b) A demon.
(c) An irrational thought.
(d) A worm.

2. Who was Uzza?
(a) A goddess in pre-Islamic Arabia.
(b) An Islamic god of air.
(c) A man struck down by God for sinning.
(d) Another name for the Self.

3. What did Shiekh Noughani ask for from God after seven days had passed during his trip to Neishaspour?
(a) Courage.
(b) Water.
(c) Fish.
(d) Bread.

4. What did the duck claim to be as part of his excuse as to why he could not go on the journey to find the Simorgh?
(a) The purest bird.
(b) The happiest bird.
(c) The most misunderstood bird.
(d) The poorest bird.

5. How many children were in the family of the fisherboy?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the hoopoe, what does one need to destroy to be able to approach the light?

2. In the story of the "Two Foxes," where did one fox say that he would meet up with the other after parting?

3. Shiekh Sam'an's people left for __________.

4. How did the king honor the fisherboy's friendship?

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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