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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. How did Rumi's father teach him?
(a) Through music, math, and memorization.
(b) By example.
(c) By leaving him many notes.
(d) Through hands-on, real-life experiences.

2. Much of Rumi's poetry is:
(a) Cryptic.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Subdued.

3. After reading Rumi's poems, Coleman Barks feels he has been:
(a) Comforted.
(b) Discombobulated.
(c) Duped.
(d) Transformed.

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

5. When Coleman Barks first started reading Rumi's works, what types of words turned him away?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Shame and guilt.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Heart and soul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, about a man who wants a tattoo, what dilemma does he face?

3. Much of the works in this book focus on what type of relationships?

4. As the bond of friendship that Rumi writes about between a frog and its animal friend grows, the two animals find that their wish for each other's company:

5. What is one of the central teachings of Rumi?

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