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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. Rumi lived during a time when brotherhood was expected between:
(a) Hindus and Muslims.
(b) Jews and Hindus.
(c) Muslims and Christians.
(d) Christians and Jews.

2. In the final story of Ayaz and the king, found in Book 2, Chapter 3, what do courtiers bring back to the king?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Information.
(d) Books.

3. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, a king falls in love with a girl and decides to do what?
(a) Give her a house.
(b) Kidnap her.
(c) Step down from the throne.
(d) Offer her a job.

4. As far as being a student, Husam Chelebi was:
(a) One of Rumi's best and perhaps the best.
(b) Average at best.
(c) Somewhat rebellious.
(d) Somewhat lazy.

5. To Rumi, political governance is not so much about military maneuvers but more about what?
(a) Looking like you know what you're doing.
(b) Treating people like little children.
(c) Creating balance and harmony.
(d) Acquiring wealth and status.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, the girl that a king falls in love with becomes ill, which concerns him greatly. What does he do?

2. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz is able to follow orders, but is also able to go beyond being just:

3. Rumi notes that free choice can be made by men and women who have not been:

4. In addition to educating his listeners and readers, Rumi strives to:

5. What does the fish with medium intelligence do in the tale of three fish in Book 2, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Summarize the shopkeeper's experience in "Town and Country."

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

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

6. Why is jealousy a recurrent theme in Rumi's work?

7. In one of Rumi's story poems, in what predicament do three fish find themselves?

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

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

10. 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?

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