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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. Hafiz speaks to that moment one can sit in the pain of longing and listen intently to God in the poem "When you can _____".
2. The poem "This _____" describes unity with God as a place from which one must invite others to join in.
3. Hafiz comments on the commonality of a life of worship between humans and animals in the poem "The _____ and I Will Chat".
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 poem "It Will Stretch Out Its Leg" compares poetry to a man ______ someone to make them stop and listen.
Short Essay Questions
1. How are communing worshipers described in "When You Wake," according to this translation of Hafiz?
2. Who is Hafiz speaking to in the poem, "Becoming Human," according to this translation of Hafiz?
3. Within "The Heart of Right, " Hafiz describes the rightness of mourning at what time?
4. Why is Hafiz grateful that his teacher's house only had one floor, according to this translation of Hafiz?
5. What is creation described as in "Elephant Wandering" according to this translation of Hafiz?
6. What is the warning to the reader in "A Hard Decree" according to this translation of Hafiz?
7. What does "What Should We Do About the Moon?" describe to the reader, from Hafiz's point of view?
8. What does Hafiz encourage the reader to do once they bail out from churches, according to this translation of Hafiz?
9. How is Hafiz described in "In Need of the Breath," according to this translation of Hafiz?
10. What is so important for the reader to learn from the poem, "Stay Close to the Sounds"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Hafiz points out that man can become preoccupied by ideas that are not important.
Part 1: Do you feel you can become distracted by things which are not important?
Part 2: Why do you think the men are so easily distracted by these unimportant thoughts?
Part 3: Do you think it's possible to completely avoid unimportant thoughts?
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