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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz speaks to that moment one can sit in the pain of longing and listen intently to God in the poem "When you can _____".
(a) Love.
(b) Hear.
(c) Listen.
(d) Endure.

2. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Banks of a river.
(c) Art pieces in a museum.
(d) Bible.

3. Hafiz contrasts his own humility with the wild majesty of his Message in the poem "This Talking _____".
(a) Bucket.
(b) Stick.
(c) Bin.
(d) Rag.

4. According to Hafiz, "The Intelligent Man" is the one who does not trust ___________ in his life.
(a) God.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Churches.
(d) Women.

5. In the poem "Why not be polite" Hafiz invites everyone to listen to those around them as if ____ were speaking through them.
(a) Attar.
(b) Saadi.
(c) Hafiz.
(d) God.

6. Hafiz uses a misled fish to symbolize people experiencing the confusion of life in "Trying to Wear _____"
(a) Gloves.
(b) Pants.
(c) Hats.
(d) Shirts.

7. The first poem in Chapter 14 is called "A ____ For Your Head" in which Hafiz offers comfort to those exhausted by their trying to exist separate from God.
(a) Pillow.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Cushion.
(d) Lap.

8. What does Hafiz encourage people to let go of when he is writing his poem, "Find a Better Job"?
(a) Worry.
(b) Peace.
(c) Money.
(d) Stability.

9. In Chapter 22 the first poem called "Stay With Us" the fellowship is defined by those who have shed _____.
(a) Corruption.
(b) Blame.
(c) Hate.
(d) Guilt.

10. Hafiz likes to explore the realities of ________ with God when he writes poetry.
(a) Anger.
(b) Intimacy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Truth.

11. A person will be swallowed up by __________ if he does not find joyful work, according to Hafiz.
(a) Their ego.
(b) The waters.
(c) The world.
(d) A book.

12. Hafiz uses the metaphorical activity of _______ in the poem "I am Full of Love Tonight" in which God is the lover and humans are the beloved.
(a) Walking.
(b) Holding hands.
(c) Horseback Riding.
(d) Sailing.

13. Hafiz discusses the experience of falling out of trust with God and then moving towards trusting again in the poem "A Still ____".
(a) Pool.
(b) Mind.
(c) Cup.
(d) Tree.

14. Hafiz describes the ecstatic experience of his teacher's revelations of truth using the image of falling out of the windows in the poem "A _____ -Story House".
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

15. Hafiz suggests that surrender is _____ in the poem "The Clay Bowl's Destiny" and is God's intent for life on earth.
(a) Weakness.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Annihilation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz admits to there being a lot of challenge in the business of __________, according to one of his poems.

2. "An Invisible Pile of __________" is how Hafiz knows that God is real, according to the poem.

3. Hafiz describes people who don't know their own glory as "The Sun in ________" in one of his poems.

4. When Hafiz is so cleansed and finished by love, he becomes ___________ personified, ready to be consumed.

5. Hafiz uses the imagery of drinking God's greatness and the discontentment that come from comparison breaking the wine glass in the poem "Why Aren't We All Screaming _____".

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