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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "All Then You Are" is a poem which describes all of the manifestations of ________ all inspiring Hafiz to worship.
(a) God.
(b) Women.
(c) The Goddess.
(d) The devil.

2. In the poem "The _____ We Planted" Hafiz remembers his teacher Muhammad Attar and still longs for his affection.
(a) Rose.
(b) Tree.
(c) Lily.
(d) Bush.

3. In the poem "Scratching my Back" Hafiz describes himself as a _____ scratching his back on the moon.
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Camel.
(d) Goat.

4. Hafiz describes people who don't know their own glory as "The Sun in ________" in one of his poems.
(a) Drag.
(b) Water.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Disguise.

5. The poem "This _____" describes unity with God as a place from which one must invite others to join in.
(a) Union.
(b) Love.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Separation.

6. In "The ________ Girl," Hafiz realizes he needs to leave his own sense of self behind when he is approaching God.
(a) Good.
(b) Hatcheck.
(c) Ticket.
(d) Maid.

7. The poem "A ____ in Each Act and Creature" describes the life-giving and earth-beautifying of the sun as an expression of divine affection.
(a) Chord.
(b) Root.
(c) Keystone.
(d) Branch.

8. Hafiz uses the metaphor of a prostitute for God promising good directions in the poem "Turn Left ______ Feet From Here".
(a) 1000
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 10

9. Who is getting ready for a cosmic celebration in "Then Winks" by Hafiz?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Cockroach.
(c) Hafiz.
(d) Snake.

10. 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) Prodigy.
(c) Slave.
(d) Servant.

11. In the poem "I _____ for you God" Hafiz praises the qualities that relationship with God cultivates in people.
(a) Vote.
(b) Write.
(c) Care.
(d) Sing.

12. Hafiz asserts that he is an earth that will perish without the ______ of God's presence in the poem "That Does Perish".
(a) Sun.
(b) Moon.
(c) Star.
(d) Universe.

13. "An Invisible Pile of __________" is how Hafiz knows that God is real, according to the poem.
(a) Stones.
(b) Clay.
(c) Lies.
(d) Wood.

14. Hafiz suggests that surrender is _____ in the poem "The Clay Bowl's Destiny" and is God's intent for life on earth.
(a) Annihilation.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Freedom.

15. A poem is an ornery __________ which begs to be heard, according to the writing of Hafiz.
(a) Demon.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sprite.
(d) Ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. A person will be swallowed up by __________ if he does not find joyful work, according to Hafiz.

2. Hafiz describes a change in a person that occurs when they are ready to surrender to God in the poem "My _____ So Soft".

3. The poem "It Will Stretch Out Its Leg" compares poetry to a man ______ someone to make them stop and listen.

4. In Chapter 22 the first poem called "Stay With Us" the fellowship is defined by those who have shed _____.

5. In the poem "The Old _____", Hafiz suggests that people regard each other with the gentle care the instrumentalist gives to his instruments.

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