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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. What region in Afghanistan did Rumi come from?
(a) Zari.
(b) Chimtal.
(c) Balkh.
(d) Kaldar.

2. When King Solomon woos a queen in Book 2, Chapter 1, he asks that she do what?
(a) Learn how to cook.
(b) Prove her love for him.
(c) Leave her children behind.
(d) Give up her worldly possessions.

3. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?
(a) Female.
(b) Young.
(c) Older.
(d) Male.

4. Over time, what has Coleman Barks been able to do with Rumi's poems?
(a) Teach them to his children.
(b) Experience them more deeply.
(c) Translate them into five languages.
(d) Decode secret messages.

5. Islam originated with:
(a) Isaac.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Mohammad.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi explains to readers that in our lives, God can be both active and:

2. According to Rumi, how should one treat his or her baser nature?

3. When the animal soul that Rumi refers to is lacking, it leads to what?

4. How did Rumi's father teach him?

5. What does the smartest of three fish do in the fish tale in Book 2, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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