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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conference of the Birds, pgs. 213-229.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the hoopoe tell the hawk to do when he returned from flight?
(a) Wipe off his back.
(b) Remove the dirt from his feathers.
(c) Keep his head down.
(d) Clean himself and his nest.

2. What did the king in "The King Who Ordered His Beloved to be Killed" throw in his loved one's hair?
(a) Holy water.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Blossoms.
(d) Spun gold thread.

3. What did everyone refuse to do to Ahmad Hanbal?
(a) Criticize him.
(b) Honor him.
(c) Be kind to him.
(d) Praise him.

4. What did the prisoners hang as decorations to welcome their king back to the capital?
(a) Deceased animals.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Severed heads.
(d) Orange blooms.

5. What does the following mean? "But hide a hundred idols with your cloak; If you're a eunuch underneath, don't dress In clothes of high heroic manliness."
(a) Pretending is okay with God.
(b) Hide who you really are.
(c) If you are brave, dress brave.
(d) Be true to yourself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the beggar at the end of "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz"?

2. Why did the man from "A Lord Who Loved a Beer-Seller" act like a drunkard?

3. What did the "narrator" (the hoopoe) compare the beggar to in the story "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz"?

4. What leader claimed that he was the lord to his people and the people ignored his claims?

5. Why did the "indecisive bird" claim that he could not go on the journey to the Way?

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