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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his poem "That Regal _____", Hafiz uses a garment to symbolize the joy of living in God's love.
(a) Cloak.
(b) Hat.
(c) Coat.
(d) Suit.

2. Hafiz encourages believers to make themselves sources of love and hope in the poem "Like a Life-Giving _____".
(a) Planet.
(b) Sun.
(c) Moon.
(d) Earth.

3. 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) Shopping.
(b) Walking.
(c) Forestry.
(d) Gardening.

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

5. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.
(a) Baking.
(b) Sculpting.
(c) Painting.
(d) Poetry.

6. Hafiz studied under ______ another poet of great renown. He was taught poetry, chemistry, theology, nature and harmonious living.
(a) Attar.
(b) Lalla.
(c) Saadi.
(d) Rumi.

7. Hafiz uses the image of all creation applauding in the warm gaze of God in the poem "Life Starts ______".
(a) Celebrating.
(b) Clapping.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Laughing.

8. Hafiz deals with the issue of men listening to their worst selves in the poem "______ Deals".
(a) Many.
(b) Forthright.
(c) Crooked.
(d) Straight.

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

10. According to Ladinksy, Hafiz's poetry has often been used in an ______ fashion, like astrology or the tarot.
(a) Vestibular.
(b) Columnar.
(c) Oracular.
(d) Vernacular.

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

12. Hafiz asks the reader to forgive this illusory life for its painfulness in the poem "Forgive the _____".
(a) Illusion.
(b) Pain.
(c) Dream.
(d) Vision.

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

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

15. Hafiz describes the unity of God and his worshipers in the poem "Laughing at the word _______."
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Many.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "A ______ Feather" is used to describe the process of going through flawed spiritual understanding before spiritual maturity.

2. Haifz uses his crush on a girl to symbolize his affection for God in the poem, "What the ______".

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

4. In the poem "I Have Learned so Much", Hafiz suggests that he is so _______ and freed that he can't even identify with a particular sex anymore.

5. In the poem "I Hold the _______ Paw", Hafiz describes God as an animal with whom he dances.

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