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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 2, Beginning to the Turn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in the frying pan, what epiphany does a fish have in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Existence goes on regardless of circumstances.
(b) Better him in the pan than his friends.
(c) He's just dreaming.
(d) He's learned his lesson.

2. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
(a) Companionship.
(b) Lust.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Submissiveness.

3. How many years did it take Coleman Barks to truly comprehend Shams Tabriz through Rumi's poetry?
(a) 28.
(b) 37.
(c) 15.
(d) 6.

4. 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) Afraid.
(c) Tough.
(d) A bear in disguise.

5. According to Rumi, how should one treat his or her baser nature?
(a) Passionately.
(b) With kindness.
(c) Cautiously.
(d) With severe strictness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, what does the king discover about himself after the girl he loves receives medical attention?

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

3. During his lifetime, Rumi was revered for his attitude of religious tolerance and:

4. When King Solomon woos a queen in Book 2, Chapter 1, he asks that she do what?

5. Who is Coleman Barks?

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