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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. Rumi uses the metaphor of a string between two animals to represent what?
(a) Secret connections.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Selective hearing.
(d) Confusion.

2. When did Coleman Barks first become interested in Rumi's poetry?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1969.

3. How many additional poems were translated and included in the New Expanded Edition?
(a) 58.
(b) 92.
(c) 81.
(d) 23.

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

5. In this book, the term "nafs" refers to what?
(a) The highest state of enlightenment.
(b) A style of poetry developed by Rumi.
(c) The part of the soul associated with desires.
(d) A food commonly consumed during Rumi's time.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, several men invade a city because they are driven by what?

2. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?

3. The poem "On Being A Lover" is written in what format?

4. When was the New Expanded Edition of this book published?

5. When was Rumi born?

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