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

2. Hafiz believes that he is merely "A Hole in a __________" that God plays when he is writing and living his life.

3. What does Hafiz encourage people to let go of when he is writing his poem, "Find a Better Job"?

4. In the poem "Scratching my Back" Hafiz describes himself as a _____ scratching his back on the moon.

5. 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.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the warning to the reader in "A Hard Decree" according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. What happens to Hafiz in the poem, "Cupping My Hands Like a Mountain Valley"?

3. What does Hafiz encourage the reader to do once they bail out from churches, according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. What does a poem in the book say Hafiz has used in order to become a lamp which needs no oil?

5. How is Hafiz described in "In Need of the Breath," according to this translation of Hafiz?

6. What is so important for the reader to learn from the poem, "Stay Close to the Sounds"?

7. In "I Want Both of Us," which two relationships does Hafiz compare with each other, according to this translation of Hafiz?

8. What are supposed to be left at the door in "The Hatcheck Girl," according to this translation of Hafiz?

9. Who does Hafiz seek to comfort in the poem, "You Were Brave in that Holy War,"according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. How are communing worshipers described in "When You Wake," according to this translation of Hafiz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz points out that everything is a portal to the holy in his poem, "Where is the Door to the Tavern?"

Part 1: Do you agree that everything can be a portal to the holy in one's life?

Part 2: What is the importance of finding the door to the holy in one's life?

Part 3: How does the world change when you can agree that everything is a portal to the holy?

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

The beauty of creation makes some people believe they will hear the voice of God, according to Hafiz.

Part 1: What is the importance of beauty in creation? How does one measure this?

Part 2: How are you affected by beauty in nature and in the world?

Part 3: Why do you think people believe they will hear the voice of God when they see beauty?

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