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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz sometimes includes himself in his poems in the _______ person as a way of signing them.
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Fourth.

2. Having demonstrated his ability as a poet, Hafiz won several positions including all of the following except ______.
(a) Court poet.
(b) Poet laureate.
(c) College professor.
(d) Teacher.

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

4. In Hafiz's poem "Wise Men Keep Talking About" God is portrayed as a ______ and life is a love factory.
(a) Child.
(b) Teddy bear.
(c) Woman.
(d) Man.

5. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.
(a) Presents.
(b) Gifts.
(c) Notices.
(d) Wasted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz uses the image of all creation applauding in the warm gaze of God in the poem "Life Starts ______".

2. The poem "A Hunting Party" makes the suggestion that the search for spiritual nourishment should take place ______.

3. In the poem "That Shapes the ______", Hafiz the purity and easy happiness of youth and the benefits of focusing on God in age.

4. The poem "When the Violin" uses the image of the violin to represent a _____ freed to make music in God's hands.

5. Hafiz instructs people to learn to see cause to celebrate even the mundane in the poem "If the Falling of a _____"

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