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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Tavern : Chapter 1, Introduction & The Tavern through to Feeling Separation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coleman Barks is famous for what?
(a) Translating Rumi's work in to Russian.
(b) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Baylor University.
(c) Teaching a Rumi poetry class at Colorado State University.
(d) Translating Rumi's work in to English.

2. What happened after Shams disappeared a second time?
(a) He went to work for another school.
(b) He fell off a cliff.
(c) He married and had five children.
(d) He never came back.

3. In addition to being a religious leader, Rumi was a what?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Scholar.
(d) Physician.

4. When Coleman Barks first started reading Rumi's works, what types of words turned him away?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Heart and soul.
(d) Shame and guilt.

5. How did others regard Shams?
(a) They were concerned by the rivalry between Shams and Rumi.
(b) They felt they could not completely trust him.
(c) They felt he would make a benevolent ruler.
(d) They were jealous of the friendship between Shams and Rumi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which readers might feel left out reading Rumi's poems?

2. When was Rumi born?

3. Rumi's works are deeply:

4. After Shams went away the first time, how did he return?

5. Who is Coleman Barks?

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