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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Solomon Poems : Chapter 3, New Section.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section called "Solomon Poems," Rumi's poetry makes direct references to:
(a) Buddhism and Islam.
(b) Judaism and Buddhism.
(c) Hinduism and Christianity.
(d) Islam and Christianity.

2. In this book, the term "nafs" refers to what?
(a) The part of the soul associated with desires.
(b) A food commonly consumed during Rumi's time.
(c) A style of poetry developed by Rumi.
(d) The highest state of enlightenment.

3. 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) Rumi promised a promotion if he came back.
(d) He came back via boat.

4. According to a poem in Book 1, Chapter 2, what happens when you put pond water into a larger body of water?
(a) The original water disappears.
(b) The water molecules are still separate.
(c) The pond mourns its loss.
(d) The larger body of water is enriched.

5. In one poem in Book 2, Chapter 1, Rumi states that every sheik rides a lion, whether that lion is:
(a) Visible or invisible.
(b) Great or small.
(c) Male or female.
(d) Young or old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rumi note about the destructive properties of candles in Book 2, Chapter 3?

2. Rumi is considered a master at creating what?

3. Through many of his poems, Rumi reveals the depth and diversity of different types of:

4. To Rumi, political governance is not so much about military maneuvers but more about what?

5. Over time, what has Coleman Barks been able to do with Rumi's poems?

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