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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come Back, My Friend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poet describes _________ appearing at the footsteps of his teacher, in one of his poems in this section.
(a) Gold pieces.
(b) Puddles.
(c) Books.
(d) Flowers.

2. Rumi was able to take all the usual existential issues that human beings face on a daily basis and change them to ______.
(a) Pictures.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Lessons.
(d) Light.

3. In the poem "The Prophets" the people wonder "How long should we keep pounding this cold _____?"
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Iron.
(d) Lead.

4. Rumi suggests that people listen to his message with the ear that is in the center of the _______.
(a) Stomach.
(b) Chest.
(c) Forehead.
(d) Feet.

5. According to the book, when Rumi realized the greatness of Shams, he fell off his _______ unconscious.
(a) Elephant.
(b) Donkey.
(c) Camel.
(d) Horse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. _______ was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt , gradually came to power there, and made a complicated trade route.

3. Rumi uses the metaphor of being sent to do a task by a King, and forgetting in the poem "The _____ Work".

4. _________, according to Rumi, will tend to accumulate while the real work is going on elsewhere.

5. From talking to a ______ to eating cabbage broth, Rumi says that the tasks of everyday life bring a person into a spiritual realm.

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