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

2. What prominent themes are found in much of Rumi's work?
(a) Travel and loss.
(b) Hate and separation.
(c) Love and unity.
(d) Marriage and divorce.

3. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, several men invade a city because they are driven by what?
(a) A mad dictator.
(b) Sexual attraction.
(c) Greed and hate.
(d) Their egos.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the word exoteric?

2. Relative to Rumi, who was Shams Tabriz?

3. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?

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

5. According to Rumi, when the individual ego disappears and dissipates into God, this can be understood as what?

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