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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 about an unlikely friendship between two different animals, one of them being a frog, these two animals have very different what?
2. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
3. What is the "animal soul" that Rumi writes about?
4. When was Rumi born?
5. According to Rumi, when the individual ego disappears and dissipates into God, this can be understood as what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were Rumi's three best friends, and how did he regard each?
2. Describe the "short story" model Rumi uses for many of his poems.
3. What are the underlying themes in Rumi's poem about sexual passion where a city is invaded and one of the invaders falls in love with a woman there?
4. With regards to beauty, what important connection does Rumi infer when he references a beautiful woman in the poem about a city being invaded by men driven by sexual desire?
5. How would you describe Rumi's writing style?
6. Use the "me and you" example in this section to address Rumi's thoughts on identity.
7. Explain how Rumi uses the metaphor of a string when discussing the bonds of friendship in his writings about a frog and a mouse.
8. How does Ayaz learn from his predecessors in order to reach a decision that finds favor with the king?
9. What makes Rumi's poems emotionally well integrated?
10. How is Coleman Barks associated with Rumi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Rumi regard blind acceptance of certain practices, attitudes, and ideas? In his eyes, how can the inner guide serve as a voice of reason and direction when convention tries to pull an individual the wrong way?
Essay Topic 2
What are Rumi's views on friendship? In his eyes, what defines a good friendship? How does a good friendship contribute to a person's quality of life? How does a close friendship help an individual evolve and grow? Cite specific examples from Rumi's writings to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Using at least three examples from Rumi's poetry, explain his views on cultivating love. How does he teach his students about this topic through his poems? What conclusion, if any, does he reach regarding the attainment of love?
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