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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barks talks about a teacher, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, who taught both himself and MIchael Green, the book's __________.

2. Rumi says that he does not regret love or passion, but owners everyone's __________, according to the writing.

3. There is beauty in every meeting or gathering, the presence of _________, of 'the Friend' in one of Rumi's poems.

4. Shams comes down from the ___________, the poet says, and the readers will become the doorkeepers.

5. The __________ of the world around Rumi will become his clothes and his jewels, according to the teachings of Rumi's teacher.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is essential in the windows of one heart to another, according to the writings of Rumi?

2. What are the differences that Rumi says do not exist in the garden of mystic lovers?

3. Why does the poet ask Shams and the Sun to help him in his poems, according to the writings of Rumi?

4. How does Rumi describe the idea of love in the last section of these poems?

5. What does Rumi tell the reader to do in order to start their own spiritual journey, like Moses or Joseph did?

6. What happens as the result of the spiritual journey that Shams and Rumi discuss?

7. Why does the poet say that it is not necessary to grieve, according to the writings of Rumi?

8. What did the poet's teacher teach him to do, according to the writings of Rumi?

9. What happened as a result of Zuleikha loving Joseph so much that he became everything to her?

10. How does Rumi describe the person named David in his writings and poems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rumi says that the reader should focus on the now and not look ahead to the future.

Part 1: Why do you think that it's more important to focus on the now? Do you agree?

Part 2: How do you think staying in the present can help a person develop spiritually and emotionally?

Part 3: Do you believe that you focus more on the future or on the present moment?

Essay Topic 2

Rumi tells the reader they must work as hard in the spiritual world as they do in the material world.

Part 1: Why do you think Rumi feels the spiritual world is so important in the life of the reader?

Part 2: How can one work as hard in the spiritual world as they do in the physical world?

Part 3: Do you think that you are working as hard in the spiritual world as you do in the material world?

Essay Topic 3

Human beings can change, according to Rumi, which is something the reader needs to keep in mind.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to remember that human beings can change?

Part 2: Do you think that you are capable of change in your own life?

Part 3: How do you think human beings are capable of change?

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