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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz uses guests at a ______ party as object lessons in the poem "If God Invited you to a Party".
(a) Holy.
(b) Outrageous.
(c) Drunken.
(d) Private.

2. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.
(a) Baking.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Painting.

3. Hafiz uses the image of all creation applauding in the warm gaze of God in the poem "Life Starts ______".
(a) Celebrating.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Clapping.

4. In the poem "I Have Learned so Much", Hafiz suggests that he is so _______ and freed that he can't even identify with a particular sex anymore.
(a) Silent.
(b) Burned up.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Solemn.

5. In the poem "The Ear That was Sold to a _____" Hafiz sends body parts with far-flung animals to spy on God.
(a) Fish.
(b) Cat.
(c) Pig.
(d) Bird.

6. The poems in Chapter Three go deeper into the human psyche an use ______ lessons instead of universal truths.
(a) Introject.
(b) Subject.
(c) Project.
(d) Object.

7. The poem "Startled by God" uses the image of _____ startled by a broken stick.
(a) Pigs.
(b) Birds.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

8. During his studies of Islamic law, theology, grammar, math, astrology, and calligraphy, Hafiz worked as a ______ assistant.
(a) Blacksmith's.
(b) Butcher's.
(c) Baker's.
(d) Calligrapher's.

9. The poem "Against my Own _____" sensuously describes the long-sought presence of God.
(a) Hand.
(b) Foot.
(c) Face.
(d) Cheek.

10. Life itself, rather than religion is described by Hafiz as the way to finding God in the poem "The _____ of Existence".
(a) Door.
(b) Pathway.
(c) Stairway.
(d) Beauty.

11. Haifz uses his crush on a girl to symbolize his affection for God in the poem, "What the ______".
(a) Soul wants.
(b) Hell.
(c) Body wants.
(d) Heaven.

12. According to the Islamic fundamentalist leaders, it was ______ to claim intimacy with the divine.
(a) Standard practice.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) Devout.

13. The eighth chapter opens with the poem "Get the Blame Straight" granting humanity the right to blame and ____ God for everything.
(a) Credit.
(b) Criticize.
(c) Denounce.
(d) Rebel against.

14. Hafiz encourages everyone to be a teacher in the poem "How do I _____".
(a) Listen.
(b) Teach.
(c) Tell.
(d) Speak.

15. The poems "God Just Came Near", "The Sun Never Says", and "The Seed Cracked Open" use imagery from ______ to describe the connection to God.
(a) Gardening.
(b) Forestry.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Having demonstrated his ability as a poet, Hafiz won several positions including all of the following except ______.

2. Hafiz deals with the issue of men listening to their worst selves in the poem "______ Deals".

3. Hafiz describes the unity of God and his worshipers in the poem "Laughing at the word _______."

4. Hafiz uses the imagery of the poem "To Build a ______" to describe the process of building character.

5. Hafiz refers to the process of growing in love and knowledge by making oneself a student of a master in these things "The _____ Work".

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