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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 166-213.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bismillah mean?
(a) Amen.
(b) Holy one.
(c) Hope.
(d) In the name of God.

2. What did Shah Mahmoud throw onto the heap nearest to his mount?
(a) A coin.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A ruby.
(d) A ring.

3. What object struck the naked madman on the head as he was looking for shelter from the cold?
(a) A frozen apple.
(b) A window shutter.
(c) A broken and frozen branch.
(d) A roof tile.

4. According to the hoopoe, what is it better to suffer with than to live a life in shame?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Pride.

5. What happened to the Arab's riches in "The Arab in Persia"?
(a) They were stolen by the dervishes.
(b) They were buried in the sand.
(c) They were offered up to God.
(d) They were lost on his journey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the dervish ask of God in regard to the famine of Egypt?

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

3. Where did Sheikh Ghouri take refuge at when he met a "group of crazy fools"?

4. What was the fifth valley that the birds had to cross?

5. What does the following mean? "But hide a hundred idols with your cloak; If you're a eunuch underneath, don't dress In clothes of high heroic manliness."

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