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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sheikh Kherghan said that his misery and pain lie __________.
(a) In his stomach.
(b) In his body.
(c) In his heart.
(d) In his soul.

2. For travelers, what disappeared in the Valley of Detachment?
(a) All hope and dreams for the future.
(b) All desires and trust in God.
(c) All faith and feeling.
(d) All claims and lust for meaning.

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

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

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

6. What object did Joseph strike when he addressed his brothers about selling him into slavery?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A throne.
(c) A staff.
(d) A bell.

7. What kind of voice spoke to the "faithless Molsem" from heaven?
(a) A saddened voice.
(b) An accepting voice.
(c) A warning voice.
(d) A promising voice.

8. What did the hoopoe say must be empty for the heart to purify itself in the Valley of the Quest?
(a) Selfs.
(b) Hands.
(c) Minds.
(d) Souls.

9. How did Majnoun disguise himself to approach the campground?
(a) In a peasant's robe.
(b) In a sheepskin.
(c) As a mystic.
(d) As a beggar.

10. What happened to the beggar at the end of "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz"?
(a) He married Ayaz.
(b) He was banished from the city.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) He died.

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

12. Who did Abraham fight with while he drew his last breaths?
(a) Azra'el.
(b) Sam'an.
(c) Reil'em.
(d) Jacob.

13. What would deprive the birds of everything in the Valley of the Quest?
(a) Power.
(b) Misfortunes.
(c) Loss.
(d) Hate.

14. Where did Sheikh Ghouri take refuge at when he met a "group of crazy fools"?
(a) In an abandoned tent.
(b) At a market under a collection of tables.
(c) In a cave.
(d) Under a bridge.

15. What did the "good-hearted monarch" give to his favorite slave?
(a) An apple.
(b) A kiwi.
(c) A pear.
(d) A grape.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many starving brothers did Joesph have leave their home to come and stand in his presence and beg for help?

2. What did Shah Mahmoud throw onto the heap nearest to his mount?

3. God breathed a pure soul into Adam's __________.

4. What did the poor man, who lived in a drainage ditch, borrow from his rich neighbor to ride to the mill?

5. What did the "ancient crone" use to place a bid on Jacob?

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