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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion, Into the Soup.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumi compares his soul to a drop in a spiritual _________ saying that it is always a certain season the human soul.
(a) Ocean.
(b) Homily.
(c) Bucket.
(d) Scripture.

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

3. Barks says that some say Rumi is to ________ as Shakespeare is to English, which is then disputes.
(a) Africa.
(b) Mystic.
(c) Persian.
(d) Sufi.

4. Rumi refers to the field that develops between the formless source and form ______ a personified image.
(a) The friend.
(b) The father.
(c) The daughter.
(d) The mother.

5. Rumi decided to answer that he wrote so much because no ________ came from the radiance inside of him.
(a) Truth.
(b) Peace.
(c) Words.
(d) Understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi wants the reader to know that embracing _________ transforms this into joy.

2. The poet speaks of being locked in a _________ and of someone who brings him good and forgives him.

3. Whose table is spread with better food when a person fasts, according to Rumi?

4. Rumi tells the reader to start __________ on their own personal journey to enlightenment, according to one of the poems.

5. Shams asks Rumi who is greater, Muhammad the messenger of God, or ______ a mystic who claimed to be one with God.

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