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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Meadowsounds," Rumi devotes two lines to:
(a) Hallej.
(b) Husam.
(c) Ayaz.
(d) Shams.

2. In the book, Coleman Barks is the author of what?
(a) Conclusion.
(b) Appendix.
(c) Introduction.
(d) Chapter Three.

3. Much of Rumi's poetry is:
(a) Passionate.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Cryptic.
(d) Subdued.

4. What is a Caliph?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Leader.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Student.

5. Why did Rumi's family flee the place of his birth?
(a) The land was attacked by Turks.
(b) The land was struck by drought.
(c) They feared the ruler of the region.
(d) They feared a Mongol invasion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi's short-story format found in some of his poems is characterized by:

2. Who were Rumi's three main friends who inspired much of his poetry?

3. 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:

4. In this book, the term "nafs" refers to what?

5. Rumi's short-story poems range from less than fifty lines to approximately what length?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the poet's message about the importance of balance with respect to the "animal soul."

2. Summarize Rumi's early life.

3. How is Coleman Barks associated with Rumi?

4. How would one describe the tavern poems?

5. What is the poet's message about friendship in his writings about a frog and a mouse?

6. In what ways does God appear in Rumi's poetry?

7. What does the poem about a mouse and a camel convey about friendship and honesty?

8. What makes Rumi's poems emotionally well integrated?

9. Use the "me and you" example in this section to address Rumi's thoughts on identity.

10. Who were Rumi's three best friends, and how did he regard each?

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