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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz contrasts his own humility with the wild majesty of his Message in the poem "This Talking _____".
(a) Bucket.
(b) Rag.
(c) Bin.
(d) Stick.

2. In the poem "Why not be polite" Hafiz invites everyone to listen to those around them as if ____ were speaking through them.
(a) Attar.
(b) Hafiz.
(c) Saadi.
(d) God.

3. The poem "A _____ Rim" describes his soul flying from him into heaven to sing with God.
(a) Golden.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Gossamer.
(d) Glass.

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

5. The relationship between teacher and ______ is so intimate that it feels like a marriage is the subject of the poem "I Want Both of Us".
(a) Student.
(b) Servant.
(c) Slave.
(d) Prodigy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz believed that God was too powerful and benevolent to resort to ______ and condemnation to elicit devotion from his children.

2. Hafiz won the admiration of the Zoroastrian master ______ who said that Hafiz's poetry contains all the secrets of the spiritual path.

3. "Lousy at ___________" is a poem about how God is a priceless jewel which is broken apart by man.

4. The first poem of Chapter 13 "______" suggests that everything in creation is part of God's body and so deserves to be revered.

5. Hafiz admits to there being a lot of challenge in the business of __________, according to one of his poems.

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