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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poet describes _________ appearing at the footsteps of his teacher, in one of his poems in this section.

2. Rumi talks to the reader about the desired kiss as the _________ coming up into the lips of a person.

3. Rumi decided to answer that he wrote so much because no ________ came from the radiance inside of him.

4. The poet asks the reader to give everything, not to dull the drum's noise with a __________.

5. The poem at the start of this section describes the idea that human beings visit space through breaking one's ________ down.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Barks say that openings are a place for, according to his commentary in this section?

2. Why does the poet say that it is not necessary to grieve, according to the writings of Rumi?

3. What does Barks suggest is the identity of the 'you' in Rumi's poem, as it is not clear who this person is?

4. When Shams asks about if the drop stays still in the ocean, what does he tell Rumi to do?

5. What happened as a result of Zuleikha loving Joseph so much that he became everything to her?

6. What are the differences that Rumi says do not exist in the garden of mystic lovers?

7. What did the poet's teacher teach him to do, according to the writings of Rumi?

8. What happens as the result of surrendering to love, according to the writings of Rumi?

9. What does Rumi say that he doesn't regret in his life, according to one of his poems?

10. What does Rumi think that cow might experience when they are in Baghdad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rumi tells the reader they must work as hard in the spiritual world as they do in the material world.

Part 1: Why do you think Rumi feels the spiritual world is so important in the life of the reader?

Part 2: How can one work as hard in the spiritual world as they do in the physical world?

Part 3: Do you think that you are working as hard in the spiritual world as you do in the material world?

Essay Topic 2

Rumi is a man who asked a lot of questions, if the poems are to be believed as being his life retold.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to ask a lot of questions?

Part 2: How do you think a person might learn in life if they don't ask any questions?

Part 3: Are you a person who likes to ask a lot of questions? Why do you ask a lot of questions or why don't you?

Essay Topic 3

Rumi often gives the reader warnings about paying attention to the world around them, lest they miss something more important or beautiful.

Part 1: Do you think you are able to focus on the things which are important in your own life?

Part 2: Why do you think Rumi wants the reader to focus on everything around them?

Part 3: How do you look at the world? Do you focus on tiny details or can you focus on the big picture?

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