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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. What is the Mathnawi?
2. The third poem in Book 2, Chapter 3 mentions:
3. One of the messages of the poem about three brothers who fall in love with a princess in Chapter 2, Book 2, could well be concerning the importance of:
4. In "Town and Country," the countryside man becomes good friends with a:
5. Rumi lived during a time when brotherhood was expected between:
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. In one of Rumi's poems, what happens when somebody comes looking for Sheik Kharraqani?
3. In one of Rumi's story poems, in what predicament do three fish find themselves?
4. Summarize the folklore Coleman Barks refers to when introducing the poems of Book 2, Chapter 2 to the reader.
5. What is the primary moral of the "Town and Country" story?
6. How does the story of the king and the girl he loves end?
7. In the poem where three brothers fall in love with the same woman, describe the person they fall in love with.
8. In the story where a king falls in love with a girl, and the girl becomes ill, what does the king learn about himself after a doctor arrives on the scene?
9. What is the outcome for each of three fish in one of Rumi's poems?
10. Explain what the Mathnawi is.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Rumi's poems involving a mouse and a frog. What key points is Rumi trying to make through these poems? What lessons can a person learn from these poems and apply to his or her life?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How do Rumi's poems express the central theme of unity? Use at least three different poems as references to support your analysis.
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