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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. A recurring theme prominent in Book 2, Chapter 2, is what?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Celebration.
2. The "Huuuu" mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 3 is what?
(a) Article of clothing.
(b) Chant.
(c) Drink.
(d) Means of transportation.
3. As sheik, Rumi notes that effective leaders need to do what?
(a) Give in to their purely selfish motives.
(b) Focus on common good and the needs of their people.
(c) Find a spouse who will be a companion and co-leader.
(d) Intimidate the people.
4. In "Town and Country," what does the countryside man do?
(a) Falls in love with a lady in town.
(b) Visits the town for a day.
(c) Sculpts a statue in town.
(d) Pitches a tent in town.
5. In one of the love stories of Chapter 2, Book 2, what happens when three sons meet a powerful Chinese princess?
(a) They fall into the river.
(b) They become her husbands.
(c) They become her prisoners.
(d) They fall in love with her.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz is able to follow orders, but is also able to go beyond being just:
2. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz cooperates readily in part because he feels:
3. What does Rumi note about the light-giving properties of candles in Book 2, Chapter 3?
4. In the folklore, Coleman Barks presents to introduce the poems of Chapter 2, Book 2, he writes about three men who teach others by:
5. In "Town and Country," how does the town man usually reply to his country friend's invitation to visit him in the country?
Short Essay Questions
1. How familiar were Muslims with Christian concepts during Rumi's era?
2. How are the men's experiences similar in "Town and Country?"
3. Summarize the countryside man's experience in "Town and Country."
4. Summarize the shopkeeper's experience in "Town and Country."
5. In the poem where three brothers fall in love with the same woman, describe the person they fall in love with.
6. Summarize the folklore Coleman Barks refers to when introducing the poems of Book 2, Chapter 2 to the reader.
7. How does the story of the king and the girl he loves end?
8. How did Islam come about?
9. Why is jealousy a recurrent theme in Rumi's work?
10. What does King Solomon want from the Queen of Sheba?
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