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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hafiz uses agricultural images to express the idea that humans are God's precious crop in the poem "His Winter _____".
(a) Light.
(b) Harvest.
(c) Crop.
(d) Solstice.

2. God's dance is described by Hafiz as being the ultimate source of all movement in the poem "No _____".
(a) Problem.
(b) Stopping.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Rest.

3. 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 desert.
(c) Hell.
(d) The woods.

4. During his studies of Islamic law, theology, grammar, math, astrology, and calligraphy, Hafiz worked as a ______ assistant.
(a) Blacksmith's.
(b) Butcher's.
(c) Calligrapher's.
(d) Baker's.

5. In his poem "That Regal _____", Hafiz uses a garment to symbolize the joy of living in God's love.
(a) Hat.
(b) Cloak.
(c) Suit.
(d) Coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "I Have Learned so Much", Hafiz suggests that he is so _______ and freed that he can't even identify with a particular sex anymore.

2. In the chapter's closing poem "That Magnificent ______", Hafiz compares himself to a cypress.

3. Hafiz encourages everyone to be a teacher in the poem "How do I _____".

4. According to Ladinsky, Hafiz is thought of as an _______ so able was he to access the voice of God.

5. Hafiz refers to the process of growing in love and knowledge by making oneself a student of a master in these things "The _____ Work".

Short Essay Questions

1. What do people think was the source of Hafiz's wisdom in relation to the words that he chose to write?

2. What happens to Hafiz in "I Hold the Lion's Paw," according to this translation of Hafiz?

3. In "The Sad Game," what is the imagery which is being used to describe the theft done by guilt?

4. What is the story which is being told in the poem, "The Difference Between," according to this translation of Hafiz?

5. What is the permission that Hafiz grants the reader in "Get the Blame Straight," according to this translation of Hafiz?

6. What does Hafiz reveal about himself in "Mismatched Newlyweds," according to this translation?

7. What is the point of the poem, "Some Fill with Each Good Rain," according to this translation of Hafiz?

8. What is the symbolism which is being used in "Please," according to this translation of Hafiz?

9. What is the overall expression found in "A Strange Feather, " according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. What is the ratio of copies of Hafiz's work in relation to the Quran in his own hometown city of Shiraz?

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