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

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

3. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.
(a) Bible.
(b) Art pieces in a museum.
(c) Banks of a river.
(d) Clouds.

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

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

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

3. "_______" is a poem which describes the source of real poetry, according to Hafiz's perspective on life and writing.

4. 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".

5. Hafiz discusses the experience of falling out of trust with God and then moving towards trusting again in the poem "A Still ____".

Short Essay Questions

1. In "I Want Both of Us," which two relationships does Hafiz compare with each other, according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. How are communing worshipers described in "When You Wake," according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

5. What does the poem, "When You Can Endure" try to describe to the reader, according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

8. What happens within the poem and story in "Bring the Man to Me," according to this translation of Hafiz?

9. What is the surrender to which Hafiz refers in "The Clay Bowl's Destiny"?

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

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