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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The poet states that ________ don't prepare us for the journey we all have to make, according to one of the poems.
(a) Prayers.
(b) Chants.
(c) Presents.
(d) Words.
2. Rumi notes that everywhere a reader goes, they will perceive others as they themselves are, just as a _________ will ignore the amazing city of Baghdad.
(a) Ant.
(b) Fly.
(c) Cow.
(d) Child.
3. Rumi asks the reader to welcome all __________ in one's life, even the ones which are negative.
(a) Animals.
(b) People.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Lessons.
4. The poet says that he is a letter to everyone around him, a letter which says, "_______" according to the poet.
(a) Honor.
(b) Live.
(c) Pray.
(d) Love.
5. When the poet talks about tearing down the ___________, he is talking about tearing down the self.
(a) Books.
(b) Wall.
(c) House.
(d) Rocks.
6. Though the _________ tries to think and read to find his lover again, there is no help in it, he realizes.
(a) Book.
(b) Flower.
(c) Poet.
(d) Mountain.
7. Barks talks about a teacher, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, who taught both himself and MIchael Green, the book's __________.
(a) Typesetter.
(b) Editor.
(c) Illustrator.
(d) Publisher.
8. In a dream, according to Rumi, an _____________ in a garden of love reached out to call him forward.
(a) Old man.
(b) Old woman.
(c) Old child.
(d) Old cook.
9. Barks compares humans talking about God to fish talking about the _________, in his commentary.
(a) Sun.
(b) Sea.
(c) Air.
(d) Bible.
10. Rumi says that humans should explore the reality of ____________, the grittiness of the soul and not live in the ideal.
(a) Humanity.
(b) God.
(c) Churches.
(d) Books.
11. Bawa's teachings not only encouraged Barks, but they also encouraged Barks to bring Rumi to ____________.
(a) The Christians.
(b) The publishing market.
(c) The temples.
(d) The West.
12. Rumi wants the reader to know that embracing _________ transforms this into joy.
(a) Animals.
(b) Books.
(c) Hurt.
(d) Others.
13. When Rumi's teacher would wash his hands, the water would turn to ___________, according to Rumi.
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Light.
(d) Ash.
14. Rumi describes a field, beyond right and wrong, where the ________ goes and loses ideas and language.
(a) Heart.
(b) Mind.
(c) Hand.
(d) Soul.
15. The poet describes himself as being someone who wants little and who needs only a _____________.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Song.
(c) Piece of cheese.
(d) Half a loaf of bread.
Short Answer Questions
1. The poet says the he would die into _______, as clouds might disappear into the sun, according to his writings.
2. It is essential, according to Rumi, to know of the __________, which may sometimes be open and sometimes closed.
3. Rumi says to give up wanting what others hand and says that the day is a __________ day, according to his writing.
4. Rumi says that he does not regret love or passion, but owners everyone's __________, according to the writing.
5. The poets asks for a __________ to climb into the Friend, and the response is that this item is in the person's head.
This section contains 453 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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