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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "It Will Stretch Out Its Leg" compares poetry to a man ______ someone to make them stop and listen.
(a) Kicking.
(b) Yelling at.
(c) Pushing.
(d) Tripping.

2. The poem "Covers Her Face with Both Hands" describes how the ______ responds to people who refuse to act with kindness.
(a) Earth.
(b) Sun.
(c) Universe.
(d) Moon.

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

4. When Hafiz is so cleansed and finished by love, he becomes ___________ personified, ready to be consumed.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Honor.
(d) Truth.

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

6. "Lousy at ___________" is a poem about how God is a priceless jewel which is broken apart by man.
(a) Science.
(b) Sculpting.
(c) Math.
(d) Carving.

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

8. Chapter 21 opens with an invitation from God to dance in the poem "The God Who Only Knows ______ Words".
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

9. In the poem "_____Hear Watchdogs" Hafiz describes the idea that true believers don't feel they have to trick God into blessing them.
(a) B urglars.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Theives.
(d) Poets.

10. The poem "_____ Gods" opens the tenth chapter and focuses on drawing attention away from counterfeit gods.
(a) Demi.
(b) Gigantic.
(c) Lesser.
(d) Tiny.

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

12. Hafiz discusses the experience of falling out of trust with God and then moving towards trusting again in the poem "A Still ____".
(a) Tree.
(b) Cup.
(c) Mind.
(d) Pool.

13. The first poem of Chapter 13 "______" suggests that everything in creation is part of God's body and so deserves to be revered.
(a) Reverence.
(b) Humility.
(c) Grace.
(d) Holiness.

14. The feverish pursuit of male dogs for female dogs in heat is used as the standard for people's pursuit of God in the poem "______ Love".
(a) Dog's.
(b) Fish's.
(c) Camel's.
(d) Cat's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "____ You to My Body" describes Hafiz's desire to keep his students close and teach them all the time.

2. Hafiz is a __________ ready to be eaten in the poem, "Throw Me on a Scale" in this collection of poetry.

3. "Spiced __________" describes the kind of sustenance that Hafiz offers in his poetry.

4. "Love Lifts Me" is the response of the _________ who can defy gravity and gloom, according to Hafiz.

5. Hafiz likes to explore the realities of ________ with God when he writes poetry.

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