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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "A _____ Rim" describes his soul flying from him into heaven to sing with God.
(a) Glass.
(b) Golden.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Gossamer.

2. Hafiz uses the image of being on a mule exploring God's wonder in the poem "The Mule Got Drunk and Lost in _____".
(a) Hell.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The woods.
(d) The desert.

3. One of the major themes of the poems in the seventh chapter is discerning _____ from counterfeit.
(a) Relationship.
(b) Money.
(c) God.
(d) Truth.

4. Hafiz instructs people to learn to see cause to celebrate even the mundane in the poem "If the Falling of a _____"
(a) Horseshoe.
(b) Foot.
(c) Paw.
(d) Hoof.

5. The final poem of chapter ten is called "Too ______ " and describes the bliss of unity that Hafiz experiences.
(a) Blissful.
(b) Amazing.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Fantastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz uses the image of the ocean's defying gravity to symbolize a life in the supreme safety of "God's ______".

2. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz wrote between _______ poems, some of which were destroyed by fundamentalist Islamic leaders.

3. In the poem "That Shapes the ______", Hafiz the purity and easy happiness of youth and the benefits of focusing on God in age.

4. Hafiz discusses the experience of falling out of trust with God and then moving towards trusting again in the poem "A Still ____".

5. In his poem "That Regal _____", Hafiz uses a garment to symbolize the joy of living in God's love.

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