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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Path of Blame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The _____________ who are there in the orchard do not matter, according to Rumi, along with the light and the wine.
(a) Sweethearts.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Students.
(d) Birds.

2. Every day, Rumi says, people wake up with _________, but they need to continue to walk their spiritual path.
(a) Disbelief.
(b) Rapture.
(c) Joy.
(d) Fear.

3. In the poem "The Prophets" the people wonder "How long should we keep pounding this cold _____?"
(a) Gold.
(b) Lead.
(c) Silver.
(d) Iron.

4. Rumi asks the reader to make a __________, abhorring spiritual windowshoppers who are not giving fully of themselves.
(a) Book.
(b) Blood oath.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Commitment.

5. Rumi doesn't want "wealth and position." He suggests that in this matter he is "______ resisting the most enormous magnet there is."
(a) Iron.
(b) Silver.
(c) Steel.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man compares himself to a __________ in the sunrise, saying that he is lost in his lover's reflection.

2. The pull of love is something Rumi compares to a ________, urging the reader to realize learning is about more than just books.

3. Rumi suggests not doing the work God sent you for is "like using a priceless Indian _____ to cut rotten meat."

4. Rumi tells the reader to start __________ on their own personal journey to enlightenment, according to one of the poems.

5. Rumi says that he does not regret love or passion, but owners everyone's __________, according to the writing.

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