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

2. Which prominent individual favors Ayaz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Priest.
(b) Sorcerer.
(c) Sheik.
(d) King.

3. 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 simple follower.
(c) A crafty spy.
(d) A naive cook.

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

5. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, when the oldest son decides to romantically pursue a Chinese princess, what happens to him?
(a) He's forced to marry her sister instead.
(b) He's killed by someone.
(c) He's captured and never seen again.
(d) He's imprisoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, about the king who loves the girl, what is Rumi's message about real love?

2. When somebody goes looking for Kharraqani, he finds him doing what?

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

4. Rumi's poetry gives us a glimpse of what?

5. When the town friend in "Town and Country" finally visits his friend in the country, how do things go?

Short Essay Questions

1. In one of the stories, a king falls in love with a girl, but she is not aware that he cares for her. How does he get close to her?

2. In one of Rumi's stories, how does a wise man end up helping a poor man by showing "tough love?"

3. What happens to the three brothers who fall in love with a powerful princess?

4. How does Rumi use his story of a poor man who is healed to explain the nature of God?

5. What is the primary moral of the "Town and Country" story?

6. Explain the significance of candles in this last section of the book.

7. How are the men's experiences similar in "Town and Country?"

8. In the story where a king falls in love with a girl, and the girl becomes ill, what does the king learn about himself after a doctor arrives on the scene?

9. What is the outcome for each of three fish in one of Rumi's poems?

10. How familiar were Muslims with Christian concepts during Rumi's era?

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