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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. When was Rumi born?
(a) September 30, 1207.
(b) December 15, 1461.
(c) October 20, 1390.
(d) November 26, 1119.
2. How did Rumi's father teach him?
(a) By leaving him many notes.
(b) Through music, math, and memorization.
(c) By example.
(d) Through hands-on, real-life experiences.
3. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
(a) Companionship.
(b) Lust.
(c) Submissiveness.
(d) Betrayal.
4. Much of Rumi's poetry is:
(a) Cryptic.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Subdued.
5. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?
(a) Female.
(b) Young.
(c) Male.
(d) Older.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Coleman Barks first started reading Rumi's works, what types of words turned him away?
2. Many of Rumi's poems reveal that life is not two-dimensional; on the contrary, it is very:
3. In a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3, Rumi writes about a deer dying in the paws of a:
4. When the man in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2 accidentally soils himself, what does his host and friend do?
5. Rumi's short-story format found in some of his poems is characterized by:
Short Essay Questions
1. Use the "me and you" example in this section to address Rumi's thoughts on identity.
2. How is Coleman Barks associated with Rumi?
3. How would one describe the tavern poems?
4. Explain the disappearances of Rumi's friend, Shams.
5. Summarize Rumi's early life.
6. Summarize the poet's message about the importance of balance with respect to the "animal soul."
7. What lessons are found within the poem "Cry Out In Your Weakness?"
8. What does the poem about a mouse and a camel convey about friendship and honesty?
9. What are some of the challenges of translating Rumi's poems?
10. Briefly explain Rumi's metaphor of sugar and vinegar.
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