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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. Rumi indicates that people who have blind faith are following this path through what?
(a) Animosity.
(b) Fear and compulsion.
(c) Greed.
(d) Joy and willpower.

2. When somebody goes looking for Kharraqani, he finds him doing what?
(a) Riding a lion while gathering firewood.
(b) Polishing his silver.
(c) Polishing his sword.
(d) Riding a bear while gathering berries.

3. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?
(a) He accompanied a group of nomads.
(b) Rumi sent out searchers to bring him back.
(c) He came back via boat.
(d) Rumi promised a promotion if he came back.

4. Over time, Coleman Barks' feelings about the messages in Rumi's poetry have what?
(a) Changed.
(b) Grown in confusion.
(c) Remained the same.
(d) Grown in contempt.

5. Rumi blends images from Christianity and Islam to:
(a) Try to reconcile all people in his village.
(b) Create his own stories.
(c) Point out the absurdity of religion.
(d) Enforce religion upon his students.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, when the oldest son decides to romantically pursue a Chinese princess, what happens to him?

2. The purpose of Coleman Barks' preambles to Rumi's poems is to:

3. Rumi uses the metaphor of a string between two animals to represent what?

4. Several of Rumi's poems in Book 2, Chapter 1 are about King Solomon and the Queen of:

5. Who is Hallaj?

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