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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz is thought of as an _______ so able was he to access the voice of God.
(a) Apothecary.
(b) Oracle.
(c) Astronaut.
(d) Artist.

2. Within his poetry, Hafiz tells the reader that he is speaking _______ truths mean to free people to celebrate and revel in the divine.
(a) Universal.
(b) Archaic.
(c) Selective.
(d) Moral.

3. It is suggested in the fourth chapter that ______ is a transformer of perspective and character.
(a) Employment.
(b) Humility.
(c) Schooling.
(d) Worship.

4. In Chapter two, Hafiz's poems portray him as a kind of _______ using his own experiences to offer wisdom.
(a) Priest.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Doctor.

5. Hafiz describes God as a Golden ______ that takes the soul soaring in the poem titled "Lifts Beyond Conception".
(a) Nightingale.
(b) Dove.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Sparrow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The poem "Startled by God" uses the image of _____ startled by a broken stick.

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

4. Hafiz describes the hopelessness and lack of compassion that characterize people who have lost their way in the poem "Someone Untied Your _____".

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

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