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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 1, Islam & Christianity in the Middle East.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the end, how does the King regard Ayaz in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The King despises him.
(b) The King favors him.
(c) Nobody in the area is as smart as Ayaz.
(d) Ayaz is nothing but a fool.

3. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?
(a) The pond mourns its loss.
(b) The water molecules are still separate.
(c) The original water disappears.
(d) The larger body of water is enriched.

4. Rumi expresses himself in a way that is what?
(a) Repulsively simple.
(b) Spiritually vague.
(c) Mentally challenging.
(d) Emotionally integrated.

5. When somebody goes looking for Kharraqani, he finds him doing what?
(a) Polishing his sword.
(b) Polishing his silver.
(c) Riding a lion while gathering firewood.
(d) Riding a bear while gathering berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the smartest of three fish do in the fish tale in Book 2, Chapter 1?

2. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:

3. What does the fish with medium intelligence do in the tale of three fish in Book 2, Chapter 1?

4. Many of Rumi's poems are so personal that they help readers reconnect to what?

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

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