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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 120-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the story "A Sinner Enters Heaven, who is the only one that can show the end of Wisdom?
(a) Life.
(b) Man.
(c) God.
(d) Brain.

2. What did the poor man, who lived in a drainage ditch, borrow from his rich neighbor to ride to the mill?
(a) A goat.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A camel.
(d) A horse.

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

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

5. What price did Ibrahim Adham pay for poverty?
(a) His kingdom.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did the "ancient crone" give to Jacob when shouting to the seller about him?

2. What was the hoopoe describing when he stated the following: "Your palace is a kennel with the rest...is your dungeon after death"?

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

4. What was the asking price for Jacob?

5. Why is the Way lifeless-according to the hoopoe?

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