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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The opening essay gives the approximate dates during which Hafiz lived and states that he was a contemporary of _______.

2. The eighth chapter opens with the poem "Get the Blame Straight" granting humanity the right to blame and ____ God for everything.

3. Haifz uses his crush on a girl to symbolize his affection for God in the poem, "What the ______".

4. God's dance is described by Hafiz as being the ultimate source of all movement in the poem "No _____".

5. In the poem "Your _____ and my _______" Hafiz describes the eternal communion between souls.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hafiz believe about the power of God and his power in the world of men?

2. What does Hafiz encourage the reader to do in "Don't Die Again" according to this translation of Hafiz?

3. What is the message Hafiz tries to tell the reader in "Really Just a Tambourine," according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. What does Hafiz say the reader should do in "Forgive the Dream," according to this translation of Hafiz?

5. What does Hafiz reveal about himself in "Mismatched Newlyweds," according to this translation?

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

7. In "The Sad Game," what is the imagery which is being used to describe the theft done by guilt?

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

9. What is the point of the poem, "Some Fill with Each Good Rain," according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. What does Hafiz send with the animals in order to spy on God in "The Ear that was Sold to a Fish"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz talks about God as though this were a person he knew in his daily life, like any other person.

Part 1: How do you feel about an author speaking of God in this way?

Part 2: Do you think that being this intimate with God is a good idea?

Part 3: Why do you think Hafiz feels he can talk about God in such a familiar way?

Essay Topic 2

Fellowship, according to Hafiz, is seen in those who have shed guilt and who see themselves as children of God.

Part 1: How do you think a person can fully shed the guilt in their lives?

Part 2: Do you agree that people should see themselves as the children of God?

Part 3: Why do you think that people should seek out fellowship?

Essay Topic 3

Hafiz grants humanity the ability to blame as well as credit God for everything that happens to them.

Part 1: Why do you think Hafiz assigns the blame to God alone?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair for God to receive the blame for things which go wrong in life?

Part 3: How do you think a person is to blame for the miseries in their life?

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