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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "_____ God" Hafiz uses the imagery of a concert in the heavens and the tedious work of breaking God apart.
(a) Divining.
(b) Splitting.
(c) Separating.
(d) Dividing.

2. 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) Child.
(d) Man.

3. In the poem "The Ear That was Sold to a _____" Hafiz sends body parts with far-flung animals to spy on God.
(a) Fish.
(b) Pig.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bird.

4. Hafiz uses the image of being on a mule exploring God's wonder in the poem "The Mule Got Drunk and Lost in _____".
(a) Heaven.
(b) The woods.
(c) The desert.
(d) Hell.

5. Chapter one's poem's are more _______ and use imagery from nature, music, dining, fishing, hunting, etc.
(a) Light-hearted.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Heavy-hearted.

6. Hafiz believed that a Perfect Master personifies all of the following qualities except _______ and expresses them in every activity of life.
(a) Perfect health.
(b) Perfect love.
(c) Perfect joy.
(d) Perfect knowing.

7. Hafiz won the admiration of the Zoroastrian master ______ who said that Hafiz's poetry contains all the secrets of the spiritual path.
(a) Tabriz.
(b) Meher Baba.
(c) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(d) Jalaluddin Rumi.

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

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

10. Having demonstrated his ability as a poet, Hafiz won several positions including all of the following except ______.
(a) Court poet.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Poet laureate.
(d) College professor.

11. In the poem "_____ Man" Hafiz describes the work of refining character without breaking it.
(a) Vintage.
(b) Great.
(c) Aged.
(d) Humble.

12. The poem "The Millstone's _____" describes God's unique ability to speak to the hearts deepest longings.
(a) Deceptions.
(b) Offerings.
(c) Talents.
(d) Grinding.

13. Hafiz uses the image of sunlight on a ______ to describe love in the poem "It Felt Love".
(a) Lily.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Rose.
(d) Carnation.

14. The poem "This Sane Idea" asks that people leave their ______ behind when going on the search for God.
(a) Animals.
(b) Tempers.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Egos.

15. Hafiz believed that God was too powerful and benevolent to resort to ______ and condemnation to elicit devotion from his children.
(a) Supplication.
(b) Intimidation.
(c) Propagation.
(d) Consternation.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "Removing the ______ From the Temple" describes any place where where is praying as the temple of God.

2. Daniel Ladinsky describes Hafiz as a poet who has inspired some of the worlds greatest _______.

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

4. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.

5. The poem "Some Fill With Each Good _____" encourages people to give their most intimate affection to those who requite it.

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