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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. In the poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, about a man who wants a tattoo, what dilemma does he face?
(a) He regrets his decision upon feeling the pain.
(b) Tattoos are considered evil.
(c) His wife disapproves of tattoos.
(d) He has no money for one.

2. What does the smartest of the three fish fear, in the story in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) His own weakness.
(b) His friends' intentions.
(c) The other fish.
(d) His lack of faith.

3. When the town friend in "Town and Country" finally visits his friend in the country, how do things go?
(a) Poorly.
(b) Extremely well.
(c) So-so.
(d) Better than expected.

4. In one of the love stories of Chapter 2, Book 2, what happens when three sons meet a powerful Chinese princess?
(a) They become her prisoners.
(b) They fall in love with her.
(c) They become her husbands.
(d) They fall into the river.

5. One of the key attributes of the character Ayaz is what?
(a) A fear of nearly everything.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) A tendency to lie.
(d) Arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?

2. Before responding to the king's command in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does Ayaz do?

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

4. What happens to King Solomon's crown in one of the poems in Book 2, Chapter 1?

5. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what gift does a prisoner receive?

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