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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 entitled "Rough Metaphors," Rumi asserts that a lover's reverence is often sheltered in:
(a) Secrecy.
(b) Complacency.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Love.

2. In some of his poems, Rumi refers to religious figures:
(a) Only that he knows personally.
(b) From fiction.
(c) From different faiths.
(d) Only from his faith.

3. When speaking to the camel in the story in Book 1, Chapter 3, the mouse admits that it is what?
(a) A lion in disguise.
(b) Tough.
(c) A bear in disguise.
(d) Afraid.

4. What was salient and peculiar about Rumi's father?
(a) He spoke seven languages.
(b) He had visions.
(c) He had no facial hair.
(d) He was afraid of horses.

5. At times, God appears in Rumi's poems as a presence and at other times God is compared to:
(a) The Tempter.
(b) The Friend.
(c) The Judge.
(d) The Professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did it take Coleman Barks to truly comprehend Shams Tabriz through Rumi's poetry?

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

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

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

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

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