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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Love Lifts Me" is the response of the _________ who can defy gravity and gloom, according to Hafiz.
(a) Child.
(b) Bird.
(c) Woman.
(d) God.

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

4. A person will be swallowed up by __________ if he does not find joyful work, according to Hafiz.
(a) The world.
(b) A book.
(c) Their ego.
(d) The waters.

5. 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) Servant.
(b) Student.
(c) Slave.
(d) Prodigy.

6. In the final poem of Chapter 8, Hafiz reiterates that the _____ moment is meant for worship in "Now is the Time".
(a) Future.
(b) Scheduled.
(c) Present.
(d) Past.

7. Hafiz is a __________ ready to be eaten in the poem, "Throw Me on a Scale" in this collection of poetry.
(a) Lobster.
(b) Cow.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Fish.

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

9. Hafiz uses a parrot as a metaphor to describe teachers with no _____ in the poem "The Diamond Takes Shape".
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Humor.
(d) Love.

10. According to Hafiz, "The Intelligent Man" is the one who does not trust ___________ in his life.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Women.
(c) Churches.
(d) God.

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

12. Hafiz describes the pain of seeing a decrease in love or understanding in the world in the poem "The ____ is Right".
(a) Heart.
(b) Love.
(c) Mind.
(d) Head.

13. The poem "____ You to My Body" describes Hafiz's desire to keep his students close and teach them all the time.
(a) Tie.
(b) Chain.
(c) Embrace.
(d) Bind.

14. "Spiced __________" describes the kind of sustenance that Hafiz offers in his poetry.
(a) Bread.
(b) Rum.
(c) Manna.
(d) Wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first poem of Chapter 13 "______" suggests that everything in creation is part of God's body and so deserves to be revered.

2. Hafiz returns to the idea that the __________ is temporary and that it is important to be connected to things that bring eternity and divinity to mind.

3. The beauty of _________ makes believers expect to hear the voice of God in "Reaching Toward the Millet Fields."

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

5. Chapter 21 opens with an invitation from God to dance in the poem "The God Who Only Knows ______ Words".

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