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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Path of Blame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumi states that "the human shape is a _______ made of distraction and pain, trying to open the image of itself."
(a) Circle.
(b) Bowl.
(c) Sphere.
(d) Ghost.

2. The story of Joseph focuses on the loss of his _____ of many colors that has false blood on it to convince people of his death.
(a) Pants.
(b) Coat.
(c) Hat.
(d) Shoes.

3. _________, according to Rumi, will tend to accumulate while the real work is going on elsewhere.
(a) Trust.
(b) Connections.
(c) Coins.
(d) Truths.

4. Rumi describes a ______ that wakes up one day to discover that he is "the entire vineyard, and the orchard too."
(a) Ferret.
(b) Worm.
(c) Bird.
(d) Snake.

5. According to the book, the eye is for _______; the soul for joy. The head is for loving; the legs for running.
(a) Seeing.
(b) Trusting.
(c) Visioning.
(d) Believing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The destination may be unclear for __________ understanding, according to Rumi, but one should walk anyway.

2. Rumi urges the reader to let go of the _____, the covering clothes, and to be naked in the world, according to his writing.

3. The "___" is an illusion, according to Rumi, and this is why this part needs to be removed from the experience.

4. Rumi asks when seeing the birds flying in frenzied patterns whether the one he _______ is everywhere.

5. The pull of love is something Rumi compares to a ________, urging the reader to realize learning is about more than just books.

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