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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When King Solomon woos a queen in Book 2, Chapter 1, he asks that she do what?
(a) Leave her children behind.
(b) Prove her love for him.
(c) Learn how to cook.
(d) Give up her worldly possessions.

2. What does Rumi note about the destructive properties of candles in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Even in daylight candles can burn cloth.
(b) Too much truth can be revealed by candlelight.
(c) One candle can ruin a whole village.
(d) They burn images into the mind as easily as they burn hands.

3. Themes that run through the love stories found at the beginning of Chapter 2, Book 2, include:
(a) Maturity and wisdom.
(b) Selflessness and gentle devotion.
(c) Pettiness, indifference, and boredom.
(d) Obsession, temptation, and craziness.

4. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what gift does a prisoner receive?
(a) Drinking cup.
(b) New fork.
(c) New vest.
(d) Prayer rug.

5. After the girl whom the king loves gets better in one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, what does the doctor do?
(a) Kills the sorcerer.
(b) Becomes the king's lover.
(c) Reveals that the king is a fraud.
(d) Strikes her lover dead.

6. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Ayaz is able to follow orders, but is also able to go beyond being just:
(a) A devoted husband.
(b) A naive cook.
(c) A crafty spy.
(d) A simple follower.

7. In the folklore, Coleman Barks presents to introduce the poems of Chapter 2, Book 2, he writes about three men who teach others by:
(a) Laughing in the marketplace.
(b) Living in a cave.
(c) Running through fields of sharp rocks.
(d) Swimming with sharks.

8. Rumi wrote freely about various religious figures because he was familiar with them and:
(a) Wanted to point out their flaws.
(b) Needed their teachings to support his images.
(c) Wanted to be diplomatic.
(d) Comfortable with their teachings.

9. Islam originated with:
(a) Isaac.
(b) Mohammad.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Buddha.

10. Which prominent individual favors Ayaz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Sorcerer.
(b) King.
(c) Sheik.
(d) Priest.

11. In one of the poems in Chapter 2, Book 2, when the oldest son decides to romantically pursue a Chinese princess, what happens to him?
(a) He's imprisoned.
(b) He's killed by someone.
(c) He's captured and never seen again.
(d) He's forced to marry her sister instead.

12. What happens to the second son who tries to woo a Chinese princess in one of Rumi's poems in Chapter 2, Book 2?
(a) He becomes lost at sea.
(b) He's killed by someone.
(c) He falls off the edge of the world.
(d) He's captured and never seen again.

13. Rumi is considered a master at creating what?
(a) Revolution.
(b) Unity.
(c) Discord.
(d) Humor.

14. As far as being a student, Husam Chelebi was:
(a) Average at best.
(b) One of Rumi's best and perhaps the best.
(c) Somewhat lazy.
(d) Somewhat rebellious.

15. When somebody goes looking for Kharraqani, he finds him doing what?
(a) Polishing his sword.
(b) Polishing his silver.
(c) Riding a bear while gathering berries.
(d) Riding a lion while gathering firewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to being one of his students and his scribe, Husam Chelebi was Rumi's:

2. In the section called "Solomon Poems," Rumi's poetry makes direct references to:

3. Rumi's poetry gives us a glimpse of what?

4. A recurring theme prominent in Book 2, Chapter 2, is what?

5. The "Solomon Poems" are devoted to the spiritual life, referring to:

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