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

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

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

4. What does the least intelligent fish do in the tale of three fish in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Stares at the insects.
(b) Offends the other fish.
(c) Jumps up and down.
(d) Insults the crocodile.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Compared to his older brothers, the youngest son who is interested in a Chinese princess in Chapter 2, Book 2 is:

2. Rumi lived during a time when brotherhood was expected between:

3. The first poem in Book 2, Chapter 3 is about the story of:

4. What is the premise in Rumi's "Town and Country"?

5. In a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2, about a king who loves a girl, what does the doctor say is afflicting her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the poem where three brothers fall in love with the same woman, describe the person they fall in love with.

2. Explain how Rumi uses the idea of Jesus riding a donkey as a metaphor.

3. In the story where the king is in love with a girl, what ailment has afflicted her?

4. Summarize the countryside man's experience in "Town and Country."

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

6. As Sheik, what is Rumi's ruling philosophy?

7. What does King Solomon want from the Queen of Sheba?

8. What is the solution to King Solomon's crown constantly sliding down his forehead?

9. What are some of the lessons inherent in the story of the Friend assisting the prisoner through the prayer rug?

10. Why does Rumi advise people to let go of scriptures after reading them?

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