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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. How did others regard Shams?
(a) They were jealous of the friendship between Shams and Rumi.
(b) They felt they could not completely trust him.
(c) They were concerned by the rivalry between Shams and Rumi.
(d) They felt he would make a benevolent ruler.

2. What post did Rumi inherit?
(a) Treasurer.
(b) Scribe.
(c) Sheik.
(d) King.

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

4. In the book, Coleman Barks is the author of what?
(a) Introduction.
(b) Appendix.
(c) Chapter Three.
(d) Conclusion.

5. What happened after Shams disappeared a second time?
(a) He fell off a cliff.
(b) He never came back.
(c) He married and had five children.
(d) He went to work for another school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years did it take Coleman Barks to truly comprehend Shams Tabriz through Rumi's poetry?

3. Over time, Coleman Barks' feelings about the messages in Rumi's poetry have what?

4. What is one of the central teachings of Rumi?

5. When was Rumi born?

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