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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 2, Desire & New Silk.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, several men invade a city because they are driven by what?
(a) Greed and hate.
(b) A mad dictator.
(c) Sexual attraction.
(d) Their egos.

3. Rumi's poems focus on what aspect of life?
(a) Inner life.
(b) Life's sorrows.
(c) Imaginary life.
(d) Life after death.

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

5. Rumi's short-story format found in some of his poems is characterized by:
(a) A mystical, mysterious story.
(b) Angelic teachers.
(c) Bizarre characters.
(d) A complete, self-contained story.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Most of Rumi's poems presented in this book exhibit what form?

3. When did Coleman Barks first become interested in Rumi's poetry?

4. How did Rumi's father teach him?

5. Who is Coleman Barks?

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