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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 1, Islam & Christianity in the Middle East.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the end, how does the King regard Ayaz in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The King despises him.
(b) The King favors him.
(c) Ayaz is nothing but a fool.
(d) Nobody in the area is as smart as Ayaz.

2. Rumi is considered a master at creating what?
(a) Humor.
(b) Unity.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Discord.

3. Kharraqani has difficulties with his disapproving:
(a) Father.
(b) Wife.
(c) Son.
(d) Grandmother.

4. What post did Rumi inherit?
(a) Treasurer.
(b) Sheik.
(c) King.
(d) Scribe.

5. In Rumi's string metaphor, the string connects two animals by their what?
(a) Wrists.
(b) Necks.
(c) Ankles.
(d) Ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of a camel and a mouse found in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does the camel do when the two reach a body of water?

2. What kind of leader is Rumi for his people?

3. The "Solomon Poems" are devoted to the spiritual life, referring to:

4. What region in Afghanistan did Rumi come from?

5. Who is Coleman Barks?

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