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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 end, where does the Caliph of a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2 send the mysterious, beautiful woman from the city his men have invaded?
2. What is the "animal soul" that Rumi writes about?
3. In the end, what does the character Ayaz do in a poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
4. Relative to Rumi, who was Shams Tabriz?
5. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What might you conclude about Rumi's ideas regarding the importance of friendship?
2. How is Coleman Barks associated with Rumi?
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. Are Rumi's poems emotional or analytical?
5. How does Ayaz learn from his predecessors in order to reach a decision that finds favor with the king?
6. What lessons are found within the poem "Cry Out In Your Weakness?"
7. Briefly explain Rumi's metaphor of sugar and vinegar.
8. Explain how Rumi uses the metaphor of a string when discussing the bonds of friendship in his writings about a frog and a mouse.
9. Describe the "short story" model Rumi uses for many of his poems.
10. What are some of the challenges of translating Rumi's poems?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Ayaz is a character that appears repeatedly throughout many of Rumi's poems. How does Ayaz evolve through Rumi's writings? In what ways is Ayaz similar to Rumi? To Rumi's friends? How does Rumi use Ayaz to explain to the reader some of his own life experiences?
Essay Topic 3
Explain how at times, Rumi ventures into the darker aspects of the world to illuminate higher spiritual truths. Refer to some of his short stories and his metaphors to address this topic.
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