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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. Most of Rumi's poems presented in this book exhibit what form?
(a) Light free verse.
(b) Strict syllable counts.
(c) Formal repeating pattern.
(d) Rhyming verse.

2. When was the New Expanded Edition of this book published?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1995.

3. When the man in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2 accidentally soils himself, what does his host and friend do?
(a) Evicts him from his home.
(b) Launders the garments and helps the man feel better.
(c) Leaves for three days while his servants clean the home.
(d) Laughs loudly and humiliates the man.

4. Rumi's poems focus on what aspect of life?
(a) Inner life.
(b) Life's sorrows.
(c) Life after death.
(d) Imaginary life.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the book, Coleman Barks is the author of what?

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