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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Spiced __________" describes the kind of sustenance that Hafiz offers in his poetry.
(a) Rum.
(b) Bread.
(c) Manna.
(d) Wine.

2. In the poem "I Hold the _______ Paw", Hafiz describes God as an animal with whom he dances.
(a) Dog's.
(b) Lion's.
(c) Tiger's.
(d) Cat's.

3. Hafiz uses a parrot as a metaphor to describe teachers with no _____ in the poem "The Diamond Takes Shape".
(a) Humor.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Love.
(d) Knowledge.

4. The poems "God Just Came Near", "The Sun Never Says", and "The Seed Cracked Open" use imagery from ______ to describe the connection to God.
(a) Walking.
(b) Forestry.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Gardening.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ is the fruit of creation and then its prized possession and source of joy, according to Hafiz.

2. Hafiz uses the image of sunlight on a ______ to describe love in the poem "It Felt Love".

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

4. The eighth chapter opens with the poem "Get the Blame Straight" granting humanity the right to blame and ____ God for everything.

5. In the chapter's closing poem "That Magnificent ______", Hafiz compares himself to a cypress.

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