2. What main lesson does Rumi impart through his poem about a man who wants a tattoo in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) A person must listen to one's own heart rather than the babble of others.
(b) When embarking upon a task, one must be prepared for the associated pain.
(c) A man better have enough money before he goes about desiring frivolous things.
(d) Tattoos are a waste of time and money.

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

4. Over time, Coleman Barks' feelings about the messages in Rumi's poetry have what?
(a) Grown in contempt.
(b) Remained the same.
(c) Changed.
(d) Grown in confusion.

5. Rumi's short-story poems range from less than fifty lines to approximately what length?
(a) Ten thousand lines.
(b) Two thousand lines.
(c) Two hundred lines.
(d) A hundred twenty lines.

6. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Physician.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Scholar.

7. In the end, what does the character Ayaz do in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Refuses to obey the King.
(b) Hides in fear.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Obeys the King.

8. How did others regard Shams?
(a) They felt they could not completely trust him.
(b) They were concerned by the rivalry between Shams and Rumi.
(c) They felt he would make a benevolent ruler.
(d) They were jealous of the friendship between Shams and Rumi.

9. What happens when the Caliph meets a beautiful, mysterious woman from the city his men have invaded, in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) He falls in love with her.
(b) The woman attacks him.
(c) He regrets his actions.
(d) One of his men attacks him.

10. How many additional poems were translated and included in the New Expanded Edition?
(a) 81.
(b) 23.
(c) 58.
(d) 92.

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

12. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?
(a) Female.
(b) Male.
(c) Older.
(d) Young.

13. When Coleman Barks first started reading Rumi's works, what types of words turned him away?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Heart and soul.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Shame and guilt.

14. In Rumi's string metaphor, the string connects two animals by their what?
(a) Ankles.
(b) Ears.
(c) Necks.
(d) Wrists.

15. In the poems where Rumi includes a frog as one of the main characters, there is a deep friendship that develops between this frog and a:
(a) Bird.
(b) Fish.
(c) Cat.
(d) Mouse.