1. When the man in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2 accidentally soils himself, what does his host and friend do?
(a) Laughs loudly and humiliates the man.
(b) Leaves for three days while his servants clean the home.
(c) Launders the garments and helps the man feel better.
(d) Evicts him from his home.

2. What prominent themes are found in much of Rumi's work?
(a) Marriage and divorce.
(b) Love and unity.
(c) Hate and separation.
(d) Travel and loss.

3. Why did Rumi's family flee the place of his birth?
(a) They feared a Mongol invasion.
(b) The land was attacked by Turks.
(c) They feared the ruler of the region.
(d) The land was struck by drought.

4. Who were Rumi's three main friends who inspired much of his poetry?
(a) Shams, Saladin, and Husam.
(b) Amir, Shams, and Mohad.
(c) Saladin, Ahmad, and Sherzi.
(d) Mehdi, Husam, and Malek.

5. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?
(a) The pond mourns its loss.
(b) The original water disappears.
(c) The larger body of water is enriched.
(d) The water molecules are still separate.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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:

2. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, when a city is taken by siege, what happens to one of the invaders?

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

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

5. Which of the following best describes the word exoteric?

(see the answer key)

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