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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "The Old _____", Hafiz suggests that people regard each other with the gentle care the instrumentalist gives to his instruments.
(a) Flautist.
(b) Musician.
(c) Violin maker.
(d) Instrumentalist.

2. In the chapter's closing poem "That Magnificent ______", Hafiz compares himself to a cypress.
(a) Tree.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Being.
(d) Storm.

3. The poem "Startled by God" uses the image of _____ startled by a broken stick.
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Birds.
(c) Deer.
(d) Pigs.

4. In the poem "_____ Wandering" Hafiz describes the whole of creation as being as fragile as the sprout under a large animal.
(a) Lion.
(b) Rhinoceros.
(c) Camel.
(d) Elephant.

5. The poems "God Just Came Near", "The Sun Never Says", and "The Seed Cracked Open" use imagery from ______ to describe the connection to God.
(a) Shopping.
(b) Walking.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Forestry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Comparing God to a Lion, Hafiz suggests that worshipers learn to hold the ______ paw.

3. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.

4. Hafiz uses the image of all creation applauding in the warm gaze of God in the poem "Life Starts ______".

5. In the poem, "_______" Hafiz describes the agony of shedding selfishness.

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