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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 3, New Section.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Rumi, political governance is not so much about military maneuvers but more about what?
(a) Creating balance and harmony.
(b) Looking like you know what you're doing.
(c) Treating people like little children.
(d) Acquiring wealth and status.

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

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

4. According to the book, in what state does Coleman Barks live today?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Oregon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did others regard Shams?

2. Rumi's poetry gives us a glimpse of what?

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

4. In addition to educating his listeners and readers, Rumi strives to:

5. In one of the love stories of Chapter 2, Book 2, what happens when three sons meet a powerful Chinese princess?

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