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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object struck the naked madman on the head as he was looking for shelter from the cold?
(a) A roof tile.
(b) A frozen apple.
(c) A window shutter.
(d) A broken and frozen branch.

2. What did the "fool of God" claim would happen to those whose souls did not have feathers?
(a) They would have to stay on earth and live in pain and fear.
(b) They will be forever forgotten by others and die sad.
(c) They would fail to move on, but they would be happy in their life on earth.
(d) They would burn forever in a pit of fire.

3. Where did Sheikh Ghouri take refuge at when he met a "group of crazy fools"?
(a) In an abandoned tent.
(b) Under a bridge.
(c) In a cave.
(d) At a market under a collection of tables.

4. According to the hoopoe, what led those who started along the Way?
(a) Morality.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hope.
(d) Love.

5. Who was Majnoun searching for in the dust of the highway?
(a) Haniel.
(b) Leili.
(c) Jehoel.
(d) Nisroc.

6. According to the beggar in "The Beggar Who Fell in Love with Ayaz," what would make a beggar an equal to the court?
(a) Hope.
(b) Fate.
(c) Pride.
(d) Love.

7. Who did Ahmad Hanbal consult when he felt that his mind was inadequate to answer a question?
(a) God.
(b) His mystic.
(c) A beggar.
(d) An owl.

8. What did Shah Mahmoud throw onto the heap nearest to his mount?
(a) A ruby.
(b) A coin.
(c) A ring.
(d) A bracelet.

9. The stone man was known as ___________.
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Respect.
(c) Fear.
(d) Forgotten dreams.

10. What name did the "ancient crone" give to Jacob when shouting to the seller about him?
(a) Pearl.
(b) My love.
(c) Sow's ear.
(d) Canaanite.

11. What did the living people begin to do as death filled the roads during the Egyptian famine?
(a) Cannibalize.
(b) Leave the town.
(c) Rob the king's vaults.
(d) Commit suicide.

12. In the Valley of Love, what did the falcons search for as they flew?
(a) Their "absent nest."
(b) Their "dead children."
(c) Their "absent mate."
(d) Their "mating grounds."

13. To what did the "fool of God" compare the world?
(a) A strong wind.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A box.
(d) A breaking wave.

14. What would deprive the birds of everything in the Valley of the Quest?
(a) Hate.
(b) Misfortunes.
(c) Loss.
(d) Power.

15. To whom did the hoopoe say the Way belonged?
(a) Only the pure and strong.
(b) Only those whom accept the Simorgh.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Only those who survive the journey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many starving brothers did Joesph have leave their home to come and stand in his presence and beg for help?

2. What was the metaphor based upon the following tenet: "When my exchequer has no love to give"?

3. What did the prisoners hang as decorations to welcome their king back to the capital?

4. What object did Joseph strike when he addressed his brothers about selling him into slavery?

5. What made the man from "A Lord Who Loved a Beer-Seller" long to die?

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