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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 7 opens with the poem "Really Just a ______" in which Hafiz suggests everything is God's musical instrument.
(a) Tamborine.
(b) Drum.
(c) Flute.
(d) Violin.

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

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

4. Hafiz grew up in simple surroundings as the son of a _______ who died when Hafiz was only a teenager.
(a) Priest.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Writer.
(d) Coal merchant.

5. 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) Shopping.
(b) Walking.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Forestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is suggested in the fourth chapter that ______ is a transformer of perspective and character.

2. The poem "When the Violin" uses the image of the violin to represent a _____ freed to make music in God's hands.

3. Hafiz encourages everyone to be a teacher in the poem "How do I _____".

4. Hafiz is said to have devoted himself to a ______ day vigil at the tomb of a saint said to be able to grant the deepest desires of anyone.

5. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism used to describe God in "Lifts Beyond Conception,"according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. In "I Rain," to what is Hafiz's poetry compared within the actions of nature and weather?

3. What is the purpose of Hafiz's desire to speak the universal truths in his poems, according to the translator?

4. What did Queen Victoria do with the poetry of Hafiz when she read it during her reign?

5. What is the main metaphor which is being used when Hafiz writes, "Looking for a Good Fish"?

6. In "God's Bucket," what does the symbolism of the roaring ocean seem to say, according to this translation of Hafiz?

7. What was so special about Shiraz where Hafiz grew up, unlike many of the other surrounding cities?

8. What is the story which is being told in the poem, "The Difference Between," according to this translation of Hafiz?

9. What is the request Hafiz makes of believers in the poem, "Out of This Mess"?

10. What do people think was the source of Hafiz's wisdom in relation to the words that he chose to write?

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