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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. In the poem "Why not be polite" Hafiz invites everyone to listen to those around them as if ____ were speaking through them.

2. In Chapter 22 the first poem called "Stay With Us" the fellowship is defined by those who have shed _____.

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

4. "The Tender Mouth" speaks of offering one's ___________ to Earth after death, as Hafiz describes it.

5. Hafiz describes the pain of seeing a decrease in love or understanding in the world in the poem "The ____ is Right".

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the reminder that Hafiz presents to the reader in "Now is the Time, " according to this translation of Hafiz?

3. Who is Hafiz speaking to in the poem, "Becoming Human," according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. What is the metaphor that Hafiz uses in "Turn Left a Thousand Feet from Here"?

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

6. What does the poem, "When You Can Endure" try to describe to the reader, according to this translation of Hafiz?

7. What is the surrender to which Hafiz refers in "The Clay Bowl's Destiny"?

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

9. How is a poem described in "Sometimes I Say to a Poem" according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. What does the title of "We Might Have to Medicate You" mean to the reader, according to this translation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In one poem, Hafiz warns the reader about not finding joy in work and then being swallowed up by the world.

Part 1: Do you think it's always possible to find joy in work?

Part 2: How do you think a person might find joy in something they don't necessarily want to do?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to find joy in one's life and in one's work?

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

Over the course of time, Hafiz's words have be translated and retranslated, possibly losing their meaning in the process.

Part 1: Do you think it matters who the interpreter is, in relation to the content and the lessons of the book?

Part 2: Why do you think the lessons of the book are timeless and not affected by the translation?

Part 3: How do you think you could be assured that the words in the book were truly the words of Hafiz?

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