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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 1, Islam & Christianity in the Middle East.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem in Book 1, Chapter 3 about the lame goat teaches readers how to be good:
(a) Leaders.
(b) Spouses.
(c) Parents.
(d) Followers.

2. Despite high tension between different religions during his lifetime, Rumi was able to do what?
(a) Raise his children in a multi-faith home.
(b) Sustain peaceful conditions.
(c) Remain unaffiliated with any religion.
(d) Attend a different house of worship each week.

3. Whether writing about friendship, love, or God, a common theme covered by Rumi is:
(a) Companionship.
(b) Submissiveness.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Lust.

4. What elevates Rumi's poems beyond a simple collection of ideas?
(a) His references to other cultures.
(b) Rich imagery.
(c) Confounding words.
(d) His use of diagrams.

5. How many years did it take Coleman Barks to truly comprehend Shams Tabriz through Rumi's poetry?
(a) 15.
(b) 28.
(c) 6.
(d) 37.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumi lived during a time when brotherhood was expected between:

2. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?

3. In a poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, after a wise man feeds a poor man, what does he make the poor man do?

4. When was the New Expanded Edition of this book published?

5. In the story of a camel and a mouse found in Book 1, Chapter 3, what does the camel do when the two reach a body of water?

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