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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 2, when a city is taken by siege, what happens to one of the invaders?
(a) Is taken prisoner immediately.
(b) Becomes a double agent.
(c) Falls in love instantly.
(d) Is tricked and poisoned.

2. In the story of a camel and a mouse found in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does the camel do when the two reach a body of water?
(a) Takes a bath.
(b) Encourages the mouse to continue.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Tosses the mouse into the water.

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

4. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3 about Ayaz the courtier, what command does the king give?
(a) To bring him the costliest treasure.
(b) To make him laugh.
(c) To destroy a precious object.
(d) To repair a damaged piece of furniture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Over time, Coleman Barks' feelings about the messages in Rumi's poetry have what?

2. Rumi's works are deeply:

3. What prominent themes are found in much of Rumi's work?

4. In the poem "Meadowsounds," Rumi devotes two lines to:

5. In the end, what does the character Ayaz do in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?

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