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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the final poem of Chapter 8, Hafiz reiterates that the _____ moment is meant for worship in "Now is the Time".
(a) Future.
(b) Past.
(c) Present.
(d) Scheduled.

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

3. "The Heart's ___________" occurs when it makes itself God's pawn, according to Hafiz in his writing.
(a) Song.
(b) Coronation.
(c) Witnessing.
(d) Truth.

4. "The ________ Warehouse" is a place full of distractions from the divine, according to Hafiz.
(a) Idiot's.
(b) Fool's.
(c) Beggar's.
(d) Priest's.

5. Hafiz describes the pain of seeing a decrease in love or understanding in the world in the poem "The ____ is Right".
(a) Love.
(b) Head.
(c) Mind.
(d) Heart.

6. The poem "_____ Gods" opens the tenth chapter and focuses on drawing attention away from counterfeit gods.
(a) Gigantic.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Lesser.
(d) Demi.

7. Chapter 21 opens with an invitation from God to dance in the poem "The God Who Only Knows ______ Words".
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

8. Hafiz describes a change in a person that occurs when they are ready to surrender to God in the poem "My _____ So Soft".
(a) Hair.
(b) Skin.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Eyes.

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

10. The poem "A ____ in Each Act and Creature" describes the life-giving and earth-beautifying of the sun as an expression of divine affection.
(a) Chord.
(b) Keystone.
(c) Root.
(d) Branch.

11. 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.

12. Hafiz believes that he is merely "A Hole in a __________" that God plays when he is writing and living his life.
(a) Stone.
(b) Tuba.
(c) Flute.
(d) Reed.

13. The beauty of _________ makes believers expect to hear the voice of God in "Reaching Toward the Millet Fields."
(a) Sunshine.
(b) God.
(c) Wine.
(d) Creation.

14. The poem "It Will Stretch Out Its Leg" compares poetry to a man ______ someone to make them stop and listen.
(a) Yelling at.
(b) Kicking.
(c) Tripping.
(d) Pushing.

15. The poem "This _____" describes unity with God as a place from which one must invite others to join in.
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Separation.
(c) Union.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. A person will be swallowed up by __________ if he does not find joyful work, according to Hafiz.

3. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.

4. Hafiz explains that his purpose in writing is to put words to the longing of human hearts in the poem "I Hope You Won't _____ This Old Man".

5. 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.

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