The Conference of the Birds Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sufi texts#Farid ad-Din Attar
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Conference of the Birds Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the hoopoe, with whom did the pigeon share a goal?
(a) The son of God.
(b) David.
(c) Lazarus.
(d) Jonah.

2. What did the "cowardly bird" say would happen the first time the birds stopped for a rest during the journey?
(a) He would give up.
(b) He would turn around.
(c) He would never stop.
(d) He would drop dead.

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

4. What did the miserly bird claim to love?
(a) Pride.
(b) Gold.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Misery.

5. How did the king honor the fisherboy's friendship?
(a) He made him an advisor.
(b) He made him a knight.
(c) He bought him a home.
(d) He gave him the throne.

6. Where did the hawk claim to perch daily?
(a) On the soverign's hand.
(b) At the right hand of God.
(c) On the right side of the cross.
(d) On the branch of the olive tree.

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

8. What leader claimed that he was the lord to his people and the people ignored his claims?
(a) King David.
(b) King Saul.
(c) Alexander the Great.
(d) King Solomon.

9. What was the hoopoe describing when he stated the following: "Your palace is a kennel with the rest...is your dungeon after death"?
(a) Hell.
(b) Fear.
(c) Pride.
(d) Heaven.

10. According to the hoopoe's story about the spider, how did the spider spend his days?
(a) In waking dreams.
(b) In self-communing dreams.
(c) In constant fear.
(d) In constant hunger.

11. What did the Lord say clothed the simpleton who walked naked through the crowd?
(a) The sun.
(b) The night.
(c) The moon.
(d) His love.

12. What did the hoopoe say the quest was for?
(a) Love.
(b) Truth.
(c) Hope.
(d) Power.

13. Why did the "indecisive bird" claim that he could not go on the journey to the Way?
(a) His family needed him.
(b) He was "broken."
(c) He had obligations.
(d) He was a drunk.

14. For whom did the hoopoe work as a secret message deliverer?
(a) Abraham.
(b) David.
(c) King Solomon.
(d) God.

15. Whom did the hoopoe say the peacock had to crush?
(a) The lizard.
(b) Pride.
(c) The grape.
(d) The snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom, according to the hoopoe, would the pheasant reign?

2. What does Bismillah mean?

3. What did the hoopoe wear on his breast?

4. How many years did it take for Rabe'eh to travel to Mecca?

5. What did the hoopoe tell the birds that the journey required?

(see the answer keys)

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