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

2. What main lesson does Rumi impart through his poem about a man who wants a tattoo in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) A man better have enough money before he goes about desiring frivolous things.
(b) When embarking upon a task, one must be prepared for the associated pain.
(c) Tattoos are a waste of time and money.
(d) A person must listen to one's own heart rather than the babble of others.

3. What region in Afghanistan did Rumi come from?
(a) Kaldar.
(b) Balkh.
(c) Zari.
(d) Chimtal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi's short-story poems range from less than fifty lines to approximately what length?

2. For Coleman Barks, part of the experience of grasping Rumi's poems is what?

3. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?

4. Who is Reynold Nicholson?

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

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