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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. The people who are jealous of a particular man in a poem in Book 2, Chapter 3, do not think they are better than him; rather, they are displeased with:
(a) The way he ridicules them.
(b) The way the teacher favors him.
(c) The fact that he has twelve wives.
(d) The high esteem he enjoys.

2. According to Rumi, having people freely cooperate works better than what?
(a) Making animals do the work.
(b) Paying them.
(c) Praying for a different outcome.
(d) Forcing them.

3. In Coleman Barks' folklore introduction to the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what is placed inside the pockets of the dead man?
(a) Coins.
(b) Firecrackers.
(c) Incense.
(d) Charms.

4. One of the messages of the poem about three brothers who fall in love with a princess in Chapter 2, Book 2, could well be concerning the importance of:
(a) Politeness.
(b) Determination.
(c) Hierarchy.
(d) Confidence.

5. Rumi is considered a master at creating what?
(a) Humor.
(b) Unity.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Discord.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the group of poems in Book 2, Chapter 2, Coleman Barks gives an introduction that includes folklore from what religious tradition?

2. Wanting to help the sick girl he loves, the king in a poem in Chapter 2, Book 2 decides to do what?

3. Rumi blends images from Christianity and Islam to:

4. What is the greater message of Rumi's musings about candles in Chapter 3 of Book 2?

5. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi states that every sheik rides a lion, whether that lion is:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Instead of doing battle on the military field, what should a good ruler strive for, according to Rumi?

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

5. According to Rumi, what limitations does one individual experience when trying to comprehend what another person is feeling?

6. In one of Rumi's poems, what happens when somebody comes looking for Sheik Kharraqani?

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

8. Does Rumi disagree with holy scriptures?

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

10. How does the story of the king and the girl he loves end?

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