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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz is thought of as an _______ so able was he to access the voice of God.
(a) Apothecary.
(b) Astronaut.
(c) Oracle.
(d) Artist.

2. Hafiz uses the metaphorical activity of _______ in the poem "I am Full of Love Tonight" in which God is the lover and humans are the beloved.
(a) Walking.
(b) Holding hands.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Horseback Riding.

3. The poems in Chapter Three go deeper into the human psyche an use ______ lessons instead of universal truths.
(a) Introject.
(b) Subject.
(c) Object.
(d) Project.

4. In the chapter's closing poem "That Magnificent ______", Hafiz compares himself to a cypress.
(a) Tree.
(b) Being.
(c) Storm.
(d) Rainbow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 9 opens with the poem "The Prettiest ______" in which human beings are compared to dumb herding animals.

2. The poem "This Sane Idea" asks that people leave their ______ behind when going on the search for God.

3. Comparing God to a Lion, Hafiz suggests that worshipers learn to hold the ______ paw.

4. God's dance is described by Hafiz as being the ultimate source of all movement in the poem "No _____".

5. Hafiz describes the situation of an insect and uses it to teach about compassion towards the weak in the poem "Courteous to the _____".

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