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

3. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz cooperates readily in part because he feels:
(a) Superior.
(b) Threatened.
(c) Disposable.
(d) Appreciated.

4. Rumi wrote freely about various religious figures because he was familiar with them and:
(a) Wanted to point out their flaws.
(b) Comfortable with their teachings.
(c) Needed their teachings to support his images.
(d) Wanted to be diplomatic.

5. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz is able to follow orders, but is also able to go beyond being just:
(a) A devoted husband.
(b) A naive cook.
(c) A crafty spy.
(d) A simple follower.

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

7. In one of Rumi's stories in Book 2, Chapter 1, a man is healed by what?
(a) Gentle, caring hands.
(b) Rough and thorough discipline.
(c) Blind faith.
(d) Willpower and herbs.

8. During his lifetime, Rumi was revered for his attitude of religious tolerance and:
(a) Quirkiness.
(b) Brutal honesty.
(c) Openness.
(d) Humor.

9. Themes that run through the love stories found at the beginning of Chapter 2, Book 2, include:
(a) Selflessness and gentle devotion.
(b) Obsession, temptation, and craziness.
(c) Pettiness, indifference, and boredom.
(d) Maturity and wisdom.

10. As sheik, Rumi notes that effective leaders need to do what?
(a) Intimidate the people.
(b) Find a spouse who will be a companion and co-leader.
(c) Focus on common good and the needs of their people.
(d) Give in to their purely selfish motives.

11. In each of the love triangles presented in Chapter 2, Book 2, the woman's behavior:
(a) Is difficult to translate.
(b) Changes with each story.
(c) Remains the same throughout all the stories.
(d) Saves the day.

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

13. In addition to being one of his students and his scribe, Husam Chelebi was Rumi's:
(a) Personal companion.
(b) Devoted house servant.
(c) Illegitimate son.
(d) Primary rival.

14. Along with the gift that the prisoner receives in one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what unexpected useful addition does he get?
(a) Information about his loved ones.
(b) Songs to sustain him.
(c) Information to facilitate his escape.
(d) Food to sustain him.

15. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi uses the image of Jesus Christ riding atop a donkey to explain a lesson about what?
(a) The lack of pretense when one is self-confident.
(b) The rational mind and the animalistic nature of mankind.
(c) The divine living in the human world.
(d) The master becoming the servant.