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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) Golden.
(b) Glass.
(c) Gossamer.
(d) Crystal.

2. In the poem "That Shapes the ______", Hafiz the purity and easy happiness of youth and the benefits of focusing on God in age.
(a) Hands.
(b) Soul.
(c) Face.
(d) Eye.

3. God's dance is described by Hafiz as being the ultimate source of all movement in the poem "No _____".
(a) Problem.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Stopping.
(d) Rest.

4. The poem "Don't _____ Again" opens up the fifth chapter and encourages people to seek God throughout their life.
(a) Live.
(b) Resist.
(c) Stop.
(d) Die.

5. Daniel Ladinsky describes Hafiz as a poet who has inspired some of the worlds greatest _______.
(a) Poets.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Writers.
(d) Playwrights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz wrote his poems in the ______ century. However, dignitaries throughout the ages since, including the Queen of England consulted his works.

2. In the poem "Curfews" ______ is the key to freedom that Hafiz offers to the reader.

3. The poem "A ______ Feather" is used to describe the process of going through flawed spiritual understanding before spiritual maturity.

4. The poem "What do the _____ Birds Say" uses the symbolism of blooming nature to describe the blossoming revelation of God.

5. Hafiz comments on the commonality of a life of worship between humans and animals in the poem "The _____ and I Will Chat".

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