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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Gardening.
(d) Forestry.

3. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz was the youngest child of the family having _____ older brothers.
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

4. In the poem "Your _____ and my _______" Hafiz describes the eternal communion between souls.
(a) Hand.
(b) Brother.
(c) Mother.
(d) Heart.

5. Hafiz uses the image of the ocean's defying gravity to symbolize a life in the supreme safety of "God's ______".
(a) Bowl.
(b) Bucket.
(c) Chalice.
(d) Well.

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

7. 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.
(a) Silent.
(b) Burned up.
(c) Solemn.
(d) Depressed.

8. Hafiz refers to the process of growing in love and knowledge by making oneself a student of a master in these things "The _____ Work".
(a) Important.
(b) Good.
(c) Great.
(d) Meaningful.

9. The seventh chapter closes with praise of mediation in the poem "Let ______ Become Your Beautiful Lover".
(a) Thought.
(b) Life.
(c) Beauty.
(d) God.

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

11. It is suggested in the fourth chapter that ______ is a transformer of perspective and character.
(a) Employment.
(b) Worship.
(c) Humility.
(d) Schooling.

12. Chapter 7 opens with the poem "Really Just a ______" in which Hafiz suggests everything is God's musical instrument.
(a) Drum.
(b) Flute.
(c) Tamborine.
(d) Violin.

13. In the poem "What the Hell" Hafiz is unable to contain his ecstatic love and decorates a girl's house with _____.
(a) Pictures.
(b) Birds.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Poems.

14. The poem "Some Fill With Each Good _____" encourages people to give their most intimate affection to those who requite it.
(a) Sun.
(b) Wind.
(c) Snow.
(d) Rain.

15. In "The Seed Cracked Open", Hafiz describes the finding of the relationship with God to an opened ______.
(a) Door.
(b) Window.
(c) Flower.
(d) Seed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz asks the reader to forgive this illusory life for its painfulness in the poem "Forgive the _____".

2. Ladinsky suggests that Hafiz is on the same level as other luminaries including all of the following except _______.

3. The poem "A Hunting Party" makes the suggestion that the search for spiritual nourishment should take place ______.

4. Ladinsky used the work of ______ published in 1891 to guide this particular translation of Hafiz's work.

5. Hafiz studied under ______ another poet of great renown. He was taught poetry, chemistry, theology, nature and harmonious living.

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