Describe the love shared between/among best friends. Define whether you choose same gender best friendship or chose your mate/spouse, or if you would select a different relationship to express the love of best friends. For example, there are many adolescent girls who are clear that their mother is the best friend. Show which type of best friend you mean, and then describe the love you share in fifty words.

Romantic love differs from the love of same gender, same age best friends. Agree or disagree. Defend your answer.

Choose a favorite poem from the book. Describe in five sentences why this is.

Approve or disapprove of the way that Rumi uses prominent figures from religion in these poems.

Give a few reasons why you like Rumi's poetry, unless you don't. If you don't, why not?

In section twenty-one there is the poem...