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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz reveals his own _____ in asking for divine affection in the poem called "Mismatched Newlyweds".
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Boldness.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Despair.

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

3. During his studies of Islamic law, theology, grammar, math, astrology, and calligraphy, Hafiz worked as a ______ assistant.
(a) Butcher's.
(b) Calligrapher's.
(c) Baker's.
(d) Blacksmith's.

4. Hafiz grew up in simple surroundings as the son of a _______ who died when Hafiz was only a teenager.
(a) Writer.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Coal merchant.
(d) Priest.

5. Comparing God to a Lion, Hafiz suggests that worshipers learn to hold the ______ paw.
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Sweaty.
(c) Clawed.
(d) Untamed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Out of God's _____" Hafiz uses imagery from nature to describe himself as a carrier of God's blessings.

2. Hafiz encourages everyone to be a teacher in the poem "How do I _____".

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

4. In the poem "Who Wrote the Music", Hafiz describes himself as the ________ of men's thoughts.

5. Hafiz was known to live in ______, and even now there are as many copies of his Divan as there are copies of the Quran.

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