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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 213-229.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The gravedigger said ________ watched him dig graves?
(a) Fear.
(b) Self.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Pride.

2. How did falcons fly when they were distressed, in the Valley of Love?
(a) In circles.
(b) Close to the land.
(c) Confused.
(d) High above the land.

3. After the miser's death, he appeared to his son as __________.
(a) A donkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A mouse.

4. What was the "musk-like mole" of the "beauteous youth" compared to in "The King Who Ordered His Beloved to be Killed"?
(a) "Love's hardened grasp".
(b) "Time's hidden soul".
(c) "Faith's darkened past".
(d) "Spring's reviving rose".

5. To what was the "beauteous youth's" beard compared in "The King Who Ordered His Beloved to be Killed"?
(a) Fledgling grass.
(b) A burning bush.
(c) A doe's coat.
(d) A vine of grapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the lover want to kill his beloved?

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

3. What does "si" mean?

4. What did the prisoners hang as decorations to welcome their king back to the capital?

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

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