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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. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, Rumi writes about a deer dying in the paws of a:
(a) Bear.
(b) Lion.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Wolf.

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

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

4. Which of the following best describes the word exoteric?
(a) Incomprehensible words.
(b) Open teachings.
(c) Humorous sayings.
(d) Secret rituals.

5. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?
(a) He came back via boat.
(b) Rumi sent out searchers to bring him back.
(c) He accompanied a group of nomads.
(d) Rumi promised a promotion if he came back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi's short-story format found in some of his poems is characterized by:

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

3. The purpose of Coleman Barks' preambles to Rumi's poems is to:

4. What post did Rumi inherit?

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

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