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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of animal blood did Joseph's brothers stain his cloak with when they threw him in the well?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Bear.
(c) Cow.
(d) Dog.

3. What animal was the peasant leading when Sheikh Mahna came across him in the desert?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cow.
(d) A camel.

4. What happened when Truth's sunlight cleared the air in the Valley of Insight into Mystery?
(a) All paths braided into one.
(b) All travelers saw that they were welcomed.
(c) All travelers were blinded by the brightness.
(d) All animals helped travelers find their way through.

5. To what did the "fool of God" compare the world?
(a) A breaking wave.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A box.
(d) A strong wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sheikh Ghouri tell Prince Sanjar that he must leave behind if he chose to be the men's enemy?

2. The stone man was known as ___________.

3. Who waited anxiously to see Joesph's face when he was up for sale as a slave?

4. How did falcons fly when they were distressed, in the Valley of Love?

5. For travelers, what disappeared in the Valley of Detachment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the two things that the Sheikh of Turkestan loved?

2. How did the bird who claimed that he had bad luck substantiate his claim that he could not go on the quest with the hoopoe?

3. From the story "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz," how was it justified that a beggar could be seen as an equal in royal court?

4. What did the hoopoe tell the birds to expect in the Valley of Love?

5. Why did the bat wish to see the sun?

6. Describe the Valley of Unity.

7. According to the story "The Lover Who Wanted to Kill his Beloved," what must one do to be pious and reach the Lord?

8. What did the "faithless Moslem" think about doing when the "faithful infidel" was bent in prayer?

9. How did the hoopoe answer the bird that claimed to be satisfied with his spiritual state and, therefore, did not need to go on the quest to see the Simorgh?

10. Why did the slave not complain about the apple that his king gave to him?

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