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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. What is the real reason that the nightingale said he could not go on the journey to find the Simorgh?
(a) He is too arrogant.
(b) He is to proud.
(c) He is too rich.
(d) He is too weak.

2. What was the "fruit " of love's great tree?
(a) Honor.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Washed sins.

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

4. What did Sheikh Ghouri tell Prince Sanjar that he must leave behind if he chose to be the men's enemy?
(a) Love.
(b) Life.
(c) Power.
(d) Faith.

5. What did the prisoners hang as decorations to welcome their king back to the capital?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Severed heads.
(c) Deceased animals.
(d) Orange blooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the hoopoe tell the partridge that he had to destroy?

2. According the the Shiekh Sam'an, what did the Self ignore?

3. What did the turtle-dove wear around his neck?

4. To whom did the hoopoe compare the finch?

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

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