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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whole Catastrophe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Hat.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Pants.
(d) Coat.

2. ______ was killed on December 5, 1247, after being exiled and returning on several different occasions.
(a) Shiraz.
(b) Shams.
(c) Bestami.
(d) Moses.

3. Anger is the main topic that Rumi explores in the poem entitled "A ______ Sky Hates the Moon."
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. The _____ in which Joseph sits in darkness at the bottom of is recognized as a visionary place.
(a) Well.
(b) Cave.
(c) Cellar.
(d) House.

5. Shams asks Rumi who is greater, Muhammad the messenger of God, or ______ a mystic who claimed to be one with God.
(a) Tabriz.
(b) Bestami.
(c) Konya.
(d) Balkh.

Short Answer Questions

1. ______ means the sun, and Rumi often referred to him in his poetry which he began writing after his friend's death.

2. Rumi sent his son _______ to bring back his exiled companion. He was found playing cards with the future St. Francis of Assisi.

3. In one of the poems Rumi states, "We are charlatans... or maybe just a ______ hair brush in a painter's hand."

4. Rumi's poetry can be thought of as a conversation with _______, a discussion of what it is to be together in God.

5. Rumi lived most of his life in ______ Turkey which at the time was a great meeting place for many different cultures.

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