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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the three brothers in Chapter 2, Book 2 ends up marrying the Chinese princess in the end?
(a) Youngest.
(b) None.
(c) Middle.
(d) Oldest.

2. In the final story of Ayaz and the king, found in Book 2, Chapter 3, what do courtiers bring back to the king?
(a) Information.
(b) Food.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothing.

3. How long does it take before the town friend in "Town and Country" finally decides to visit his friend in the country?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Nineteen years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Five years.

4. In "Town and Country," what does the countryside man do?
(a) Pitches a tent in town.
(b) Falls in love with a lady in town.
(c) Visits the town for a day.
(d) Sculpts a statue in town.

5. The first poem in Book 2, Chapter 3 is about the story of:
(a) The Commandments.
(b) Genesis.
(c) Noah's Ark.
(d) The Resurrection.

6. In the second love story in Chapter 2, Book 2, the three sons end up affected by their reactions to what?
(a) Limits imposed on them by their employer.
(b) What is forbidden to them.
(c) What turns out to be nothing but a rumor.
(d) The unexpected death of the woman all three love.

7. In a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, about a king who loves a girl, what does the doctor say is afflicting her?
(a) She wants to go home to her husband.
(b) She's in love with another man.
(c) She misses her parents.
(d) She's confused by the king's behavior around her.

8. 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 fall into the river.
(d) They become her husbands.

9. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi states that every sheik rides a lion, whether that lion is:
(a) Male or female.
(b) Great or small.
(c) Visible or invisible.
(d) Young or old.

10. Islam originated with:
(a) Buddha.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Mohammad.

11. Analyzing Rumi's poetry can be challenging because it is clear at points and:
(a) Funny at times.
(b) Offensive in places.
(c) Reckless now and again.
(d) Elusive in other ways.

12. According to Rumi, having people freely cooperate works better than what?
(a) Paying them.
(b) Forcing them.
(c) Praying for a different outcome.
(d) Making animals do the work.

13. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, a king falls in love with a girl and decides to do what?
(a) Give her a house.
(b) Offer her a job.
(c) Step down from the throne.
(d) Kidnap her.

14. Which of the three fish in the fish story in Book 2, Chapter 1, ends up getting caught?
(a) The smartest one.
(b) The one of medium intelligence.
(c) The least intelligent one.
(d) None.

15. Rumi blends images from Christianity and Islam to:
(a) Enforce religion upon his students.
(b) Try to reconcile all people in his village.
(c) Point out the absurdity of religion.
(d) Create his own stories.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which prominent individual favors Ayaz in Book 2, Chapter 3?

3. In a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, how does the sick girl who has an "emotional thorn" and who is loved by a king get better?

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

5. In one of Rumi's stories in Book 2, Chapter 1, a man is healed by what?

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