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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 a misled fish to symbolize people experiencing the confusion of life in "Trying to Wear _____"
(a) Shirts.
(b) Hats.
(c) Gloves.
(d) Pants.

2. When God's lute begs for a _________ hands, that when this person is able to be useful to God, according to Hafiz.
(a) Mother's.
(b) Saint's.
(c) Teacher's.
(d) Child's.

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

4. 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) Holiness.
(d) Grace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz suggests that surrender is _____ in the poem "The Clay Bowl's Destiny" and is God's intent for life on earth.

2. 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".

3. Hafiz explains that his purpose in writing is to put words to the longing of human hearts in the poem "I Hope You Won't _____ This Old Man".

4. A poem is an ornery __________ which begs to be heard, according to the writing of Hafiz.

5. Hafiz believes that he is merely "A Hole in a __________" that God plays when he is writing and living his life.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are supposed to be left at the door in "The Hatcheck Girl," according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. What is so important for the reader to learn from the poem, "Stay Close to the Sounds"?

3. What is God symbolized as in "Lousy at Math," according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. How is a poem described in "Sometimes I Say to a Poem" according to this translation of Hafiz?

5. What is the metaphor that Hafiz uses in "Turn Left a Thousand Feet from Here"?

6. Why is Hafiz grateful that his teacher's house only had one floor, according to this translation of Hafiz?

7. What does the title of "We Might Have to Medicate You" mean to the reader, according to this translation?

8. What does "What Should We Do About the Moon?" describe to the reader, from Hafiz's point of view?

9. Who does Hafiz seek to comfort in the poem, "You Were Brave in that Holy War,"according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. Who is Hafiz speaking to in the poem, "Becoming Human," according to this translation of Hafiz?

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