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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. Rumi wrote freely about various religious figures because he was familiar with them and:
(a) Wanted to point out their flaws.
(b) Wanted to be diplomatic.
(c) Comfortable with their teachings.
(d) Needed their teachings to support his images.

2. In some of his poems, Rumi refers to religious figures:
(a) Only that he knows personally.
(b) From fiction.
(c) From different faiths.
(d) Only from his faith.

3. Coleman Barks is famous for what?
(a) Translating Rumi's work in to English.
(b) Translating Rumi's work in to Russian.
(c) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Baylor University.
(d) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Colorado State University.

4. What is the "animal soul" that Rumi writes about?
(a) The spirit found within animals.
(b) The guardian of the animal kingdom.
(c) A concept that only young children comprehend.
(d) The wilder, more instinctive part of a person.

5. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi uses the image of Jesus Christ riding atop a donkey to explain a lesson about what?
(a) The lack of pretense when one is self-confident.
(b) The rational mind and the animalistic nature of mankind.
(c) The master becoming the servant.
(d) The divine living in the human world.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?

2. Who is Coleman Barks?

3. In this book, the term "nafs" refers to what?

4. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:

5. Rumi's short-story poems range from less than fifty lines to approximately what length?

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