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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 1, Introduction & The Tavern through to Feeling Separation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?
(a) Scholar.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Physician.

3. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?
(a) Young.
(b) Older.
(c) Female.
(d) Male.

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

5. Coleman Barks is famous for what?
(a) Translating Rumi's work in to English.
(b) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Colorado State University.
(c) Translating Rumi's work in to Russian.
(d) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Baylor University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were Rumi's three main friends who inspired much of his poetry?

2. What happened after Shams disappeared a second time?

3. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?

4. What region in Afghanistan did Rumi come from?

5. Who is Coleman Barks?

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