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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the poems where Rumi includes a frog as one of the main characters, there is a deep friendship that develops between this frog and a:
2. As the bond of friendship that Rumi writes about between a frog and its animal friend grows, the two animals find that their wish for each other's company:
3. In the poem "Meadowsounds," Rumi devotes two lines to:
4. Saladin of Zarkub was what?
5. What happens when the Caliph meets a beautiful, mysterious woman from the city his men have invaded, in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the "short story" model Rumi uses for many of his poems.
2. Are Rumi's poems emotional or analytical?
3. What does Coleman Barks mean when he indicates that part of his experience of perceiving Rumi's poems is transcendental?
4. How has Rumi's poetry impacted Coleman Barks?
5. What does the poem about a mouse and a camel convey about friendship and honesty?
6. Briefly explain Rumi's metaphor of sugar and vinegar.
7. Who were Rumi's three best friends, and how did he regard each?
8. How does Rumi refer to his friends in the poems within Book 1, Chapter 3?
9. Summarize the poem about a man getting a tattoo. What message is delivered through this poem?
10. What lessons are found within the poem "Cry Out In Your Weakness?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze what the poet says and infers with regards to ethics. Then, compare and contrast some of his ideas with modern-day ethics thinking. Use examples from his poems to support your observations.
Essay Topic 2
In detail, describe Rumi's three best friends: Shams, Saladin, and Husam. In what ways were they similar? How did they differ from each other? How did these three friends enrich the poet's life?
Essay Topic 3
How does Rumi use Muslim and Christian teachings to support his ideas, messages, lessons, and findings? Using at least one example from each religion, show how the religious teaching makes it into Rumi's teachings.
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