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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 2, Beginning to the Turn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Rumi born?
(a) December 15, 1461.
(b) October 20, 1390.
(c) September 30, 1207.
(d) November 26, 1119.

2. One of the messages of the poem about three brothers who fall in love with a princess in Chapter 2, Book 2, could well be concerning the importance of:
(a) Politeness.
(b) Hierarchy.
(c) Determination.
(d) Confidence.

3. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, Rumi writes about a deer dying in the paws of a:
(a) Bear.
(b) Lion.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Wolf.

4. According to Rumi, people who choose from their own free will come from:
(a) Confusion.
(b) Immorality.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

5. In the poems where Rumi includes a frog as one of the main characters, there is a deep friendship that develops between this frog and a:
(a) Bird.
(b) Fish.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi's poems focus on what aspect of life?

2. What elevates Rumi's poems beyond a simple collection of ideas?

3. Much of Rumi's poetry is:

4. When the animal soul that Rumi refers to is lacking, it leads to what?

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

(see the answer key)

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