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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 2, Desire & New Silk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rumi's father teach him?
(a) By example.
(b) Through hands-on, real-life experiences.
(c) Through music, math, and memorization.
(d) By leaving him many notes.

2. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?
(a) He accompanied a group of nomads.
(b) Rumi sent out searchers to bring him back.
(c) He came back via boat.
(d) Rumi promised a promotion if he came back.

3. As the bond of friendship that Rumi writes about between a frog and its animal friend grows, the two animals find that their wish for each other's company:
(a) Turns into a need.
(b) Is discouraged by their own kind.
(c) Diminishes over time.
(d) Is laughed at by others.

4. Saladin of Zarkub was what?
(a) Barber.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Brick maker.
(d) Goldsmith.

5. Who were Rumi's three main friends who inspired much of his poetry?
(a) Saladin, Ahmad, and Sherzi.
(b) Mehdi, Husam, and Malek.
(c) Shams, Saladin, and Husam.
(d) Amir, Shams, and Mohad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, about a man who wants a tattoo, what dilemma does he face?

2. Many of Rumi's poems are so personal that they help readers reconnect to what?

3. What region in Afghanistan did Rumi come from?

4. The poem "On Being A Lover" is written in what format?

5. What elevates Rumi's poems beyond a simple collection of ideas?

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