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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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) Prodigy.
(c) Slave.
(d) Student.

5. 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.
(a) Physical world.
(b) Shadows.
(c) Church.
(d) Truth.

6. In Chapter 22 the first poem called "Stay With Us" the fellowship is defined by those who have shed _____.
(a) Corruption.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Blame.
(d) Hate.

7. "The Tender Mouth" speaks of offering one's ___________ to Earth after death, as Hafiz describes it.
(a) Soul.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Body.
(d) Book.

8. _________ is the fruit of creation and then its prized possession and source of joy, according to Hafiz.
(a) Deity.
(b) Money.
(c) Madness.
(d) Smiling.

9. The first poem in Chapter 14 is called "A ____ For Your Head" in which Hafiz offers comfort to those exhausted by their trying to exist separate from God.
(a) Blanket.
(b) Cushion.
(c) Pillow.
(d) Lap.

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

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

12. Hafiz describes a change in a person that occurs when they are ready to surrender to God in the poem "My _____ So Soft".
(a) Hair.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Skin.

13. In the poem "The Old _____", Hafiz suggests that people regard each other with the gentle care the instrumentalist gives to his instruments.
(a) Musician.
(b) Violin maker.
(c) Instrumentalist.
(d) Flautist.

14. In the poem "_____ Wandering" Hafiz describes the whole of creation as being as fragile as the sprout under a large animal.
(a) Rhinoceros.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Camel.
(d) Lion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The ________ Girl," Hafiz realizes he needs to leave his own sense of self behind when he is approaching God.

2. "An Invisible Pile of __________" is how Hafiz knows that God is real, according to the poem.

3. The poem "A ____ in Each Act and Creature" describes the life-giving and earth-beautifying of the sun as an expression of divine affection.

4. In the final poem of Chapter 8, Hafiz reiterates that the _____ moment is meant for worship in "Now is the Time".

5. Hafiz comments on the commonality of a life of worship between humans and animals in the poem "The _____ and I Will Chat".

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