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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "______ think they're looking for each other, but there's only one search: wandering the world."
(a) Co-workers.
(b) Friends.
(c) Family.
(d) Lovers.

3. Rumi suggests not doing the work God sent you for is "like using a priceless Indian _____ to cut rotten meat."
(a) Sword.
(b) Spear.
(c) Knife.
(d) Hatchet.

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

5. The writer continues to tell the reader to keep working, searching for __________ in the daily practice.
(a) Women.
(b) Love.
(c) Water.
(d) Answers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sufis are loved the world over for reminding us that the glory is our ______ reality and the opposite is a kind of language for expressing it.

2. According to the book, when Rumi realized the greatness of Shams, he fell off his _______ unconscious.

3. The destination may be unclear for __________ understanding, according to Rumi, but one should walk anyway.

4. Anger is the main topic that Rumi explores in the poem entitled "A ______ Sky Hates the Moon."

5. Rumi describes the journey a person must make as drinking ______ like water and eating sunset, in his poems.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the metaphor Rumi uses when it comes to the black sky and the moon.

2. What are some of the ways a person will be able to bring themselves into the present moment, according to Barks?

3. What do Barks and Rumi have to say about the rhythms and the way that a person breathes in their life?

4. What does Rumi realize about his friend Shams when he doesn't believe that he is actually dead?

5. Who does Rumi say will not be able to wake to the truth, according to the writings of Rumi?

6. What is the story of Ramahrishna that Rumi tells at the start of this section of the book?

7. What does Rumi have to say about the road to Mecca when he is describing the idea that some mysteries aren't meant to be known?

8. What does Rumi do when he is so impressed with the depth of the knowledge of Shams?

9. What does Rumi say has happened since he has been knocking on a door?

10. What is the profession of Rumi when Barks introduces him at the beginning of this book?

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