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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 3, Union through Rough Metaphor.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
(a) Lust.
(b) Submissiveness.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Betrayal.

4. According to Rumi, when the individual ego disappears and dissipates into God, this can be understood as what?
(a) Cause for confusion.
(b) True.
(c) False.
(d) Cause for celebration.

5. What is a Caliph?
(a) Leader.
(b) Student.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the animal soul Rumi writes about is in proper balance, it:

2. Rumi indicates that people who have blind faith are following this path through what?

3. One of the key attributes of the character Ayaz is what?

4. According to Rumi, people who choose from their own free will come from:

5. What main lesson does Rumi impart through his poem about a man who wants a tattoo in Book 1, Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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