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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ladinsky suggests that Hafiz is on the same level as other luminaries including all of the following except _______.
(a) Rumi.
(b) Ramakrishna.
(c) Francis of Assisi.
(d) Lalla.

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

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

4. In the poem "I Hold the _______ Paw", Hafiz describes God as an animal with whom he dances.
(a) Cat's.
(b) Tiger's.
(c) Dog's.
(d) Lion's.

5. Hafiz uses guests at a ______ party as object lessons in the poem "If God Invited you to a Party".
(a) Holy.
(b) Drunken.
(c) Outrageous.
(d) Private.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "What the Hell" Hafiz is unable to contain his ecstatic love and decorates a girl's house with _____.

2. The poem "Against my Own _____" sensuously describes the long-sought presence of God.

3. In the poem "I Have Learned so Much", Hafiz suggests that he is so _______ and freed that he can't even identify with a particular sex anymore.

4. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.

5. Hafiz sometimes includes himself in his poems in the _______ person as a way of signing them.

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