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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 won the admiration of the Zoroastrian master ______ who said that Hafiz's poetry contains all the secrets of the spiritual path.
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(b) Jalaluddin Rumi.
(c) Meher Baba.
(d) Tabriz.

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

3. Hafiz studied under ______ another poet of great renown. He was taught poetry, chemistry, theology, nature and harmonious living.
(a) Attar.
(b) Lalla.
(c) Saadi.
(d) Rumi.

4. In the poem "Curfews" ______ is the key to freedom that Hafiz offers to the reader.
(a) Silence.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Joy.
(d) Remembrance.

5. The poem "Looking for a Good Fish" uses the metaphor of shopping in the wrong markets and following _____ into deserts.
(a) Dumb Animals.
(b) Camels.
(c) Water Buffalo.
(d) Footprints.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz wrote between _______ poems, some of which were destroyed by fundamentalist Islamic leaders.

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

3. In the poem "Your _____ and my _______" Hafiz describes the eternal communion between souls.

4. The poems in Chapter Three go deeper into the human psyche an use ______ lessons instead of universal truths.

5. Hafiz's home city was one of the few to have not been ravaged by the invasions of the Mongols and the _______.

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