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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 2, Beginning to the Turn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Meadowsounds," Rumi devotes two lines to:
(a) Husam.
(b) Ayaz.
(c) Shams.
(d) Hallej.

2. In addition to being one of his students and his scribe, Husam Chelebi was Rumi's:
(a) Personal companion.
(b) Illegitimate son.
(c) Primary rival.
(d) Devoted house servant.

3. What main lesson does Rumi impart through his poem about a man who wants a tattoo in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) A person must listen to one's own heart rather than the babble of others.
(b) When embarking upon a task, one must be prepared for the associated pain.
(c) A man better have enough money before he goes about desiring frivolous things.
(d) Tattoos are a waste of time and money.

4. One of the key attributes of the character Ayaz is what?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) A tendency to lie.
(c) A fear of nearly everything.
(d) Loyalty.

5. Which of the three brothers in Chapter 2, Book 2 ends up marrying the Chinese princess in the end?
(a) Youngest.
(b) None.
(c) Oldest.
(d) Middle.

Short Answer Questions

1. At times, God appears in Rumi's poems as a presence and at other times God is compared to:

2. In each of the love triangles presented in Chapter 2, Book 2, the woman's behavior:

3. When speaking to the camel in the story in Book 1, Chapter 3, the mouse admits that it is what?

4. In Coleman Barks' folklore introduction to the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what is placed inside the pockets of the dead man?

5. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what gift does a prisoner receive?

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