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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Have Such a Teacher.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bawa's teachings not only encouraged Barks, but they also encouraged Barks to bring Rumi to ____________.
(a) The Christians.
(b) The publishing market.
(c) The temples.
(d) The West.

2. Rumi suggests "My _____ is from elsewhere. Whoever brought me here will have to take me home."
(a) Spirit.
(b) Soul.
(c) Mind.
(d) Body.

3. ______ means the sun, and Rumi often referred to him in his poetry which he began writing after his friend's death.
(a) Shiraz.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Shams.
(d) Moses.

4. Not doing the work God sent you for is the equivalent of "using a _____ bowl to cook turnips in.
(a) Gold.
(b) Jeweled.
(c) Silver.
(d) Iron.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When asked how long he would remain in pain, Rumi answered that he was a _________ and his friend was the whole night.

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

4. A baby __________ hears a whistling and is thus driven to fly into the sky, according to Rumi.

5. A _______ asks a man who is calling to Allah whether he has ever gotten a reply and then chastises the person for continuing to pray.

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