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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz is known for his attempts to free people through intimacy with the divine from the control of ______.
(a) Government.
(b) Ethics.
(c) Economics.
(d) Religion.

2. The poem "Against my Own _____" sensuously describes the long-sought presence of God.
(a) Cheek.
(b) Foot.
(c) Hand.
(d) Face.

3. In the poem "The Ear That was Sold to a _____" Hafiz sends body parts with far-flung animals to spy on God.
(a) Pig.
(b) Fish.
(c) Bird.
(d) Cat.

4. The opening essay gives the approximate dates during which Hafiz lived and states that he was a contemporary of _______.
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Henry S. Mindlin.
(d) H. Wilberforce Clarke.

5. Hafiz's home city was one of the few to have not been ravaged by the invasions of the Mongols and the _______.
(a) Tartars.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Romans.
(d) Egyptians.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "This Sane Idea" asks that people leave their ______ behind when going on the search for God.

2. According to Ladinksy, Hafiz's poetry has often been used in an ______ fashion, like astrology or the tarot.

3. Within his poetry, Hafiz tells the reader that he is speaking _______ truths mean to free people to celebrate and revel in the divine.

4. Hafiz uses guests at a ______ party as object lessons in the poem "If God Invited you to a Party".

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

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