View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come to the Orchard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumi encourages the reader to be the __________ nearest the thorn that he is, according to his writing.
(a) Bush.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Holly.
(d) Rose.

2. Since the reed was cut from the bed, it has made a ___________ sound, according to the description by Rumi.
(a) Angry.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Crying.
(d) Joyful.

3. Joseph gives his Egyptian shirt to his ______ to lay over the eyes of Jacob, whose vision is then restored.
(a) Sisters.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Brothers.

4. From talking to a ______ to eating cabbage broth, Rumi says that the tasks of everyday life bring a person into a spiritual realm.
(a) Priest.
(b) Barber.
(c) Peasant.
(d) Spouse.

5. Rumi points out that while others are laughing and dancing, there are few who will hear the ________ hidden within the notes.
(a) Secrets.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Treasures.
(d) Chants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The _____ in which Joseph sits in darkness at the bottom of is recognized as a visionary place.

3. The _________ represents the imagination where the spiritual journey takes place, according to Rumi.

4. In the poem "The Prophets" the people wonder "How long should we keep pounding this cold _____?"

5. 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.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 232 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample