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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Art pieces in a museum.
(c) Banks of a river.
(d) Bible.

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) Eye.
(b) Face.
(c) Soul.
(d) Hands.

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

4. Chapter one's poem's are more _______ and use imagery from nature, music, dining, fishing, hunting, etc.
(a) Light-hearted.
(b) Heavy-hearted.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Complicated.

5. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.
(a) Painting.
(b) Sculpting.
(c) Baking.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first poem of Chapter 13 "______" suggests that everything in creation is part of God's body and so deserves to be revered.

2. Hafiz is said to have devoted himself to a ______ day vigil at the tomb of a saint said to be able to grant the deepest desires of anyone.

3. What does Hafiz encourage people to let go of when he is writing his poem, "Find a Better Job"?

4. Hafiz returns to the idea that the __________ is temporary and that it is important to be connected to things that bring eternity and divinity to mind.

5. In the poem "_____ Wandering" Hafiz describes the whole of creation as being as fragile as the sprout under a large animal.

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