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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz grew up in simple surroundings as the son of a _______ who died when Hafiz was only a teenager.

2. Hafiz believed that a Perfect Master personifies all of the following qualities except _______ and expresses them in every activity of life.

3. Within his poetry, Hafiz tells the reader that he is speaking _______ truths mean to free people to celebrate and revel in the divine.

4. Hafiz studied under ______ another poet of great renown. He was taught poetry, chemistry, theology, nature and harmonious living.

5. The seventh chapter closes with praise of mediation in the poem "Let ______ Become Your Beautiful Lover".

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the message Hafiz tries to tell the reader in "Really Just a Tambourine," according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. What is the purpose of the poem, "Everywhere, " according to this translation of Hafiz?

3. What does Hafiz believe about the power of God and his power in the world of men?

4. What did Queen Victoria do with the poetry of Hafiz when she read it during her reign?

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

6. What is the shame of which Hafiz speaks in "Why Just Ask the Donkey"?

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

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

9. What is the purpose of Hafiz's desire to speak the universal truths in his poems, according to the translator?

10. What is the imagery that Hafiz uses in the poem, "Someone Untied Your Camel"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz likes to use nature in his poems in order to express what he means, which is common among many poets.

Part 1: Why does nature help in expressing the ideas one has?

Part 2: Do you think that there are better ways to express the ideas in a poem besides nature?

Part 3: How do you feel about nature in general? Does it inspire deeper thoughts for you?

Essay Topic 2

Hafiz grants humanity the ability to blame as well as credit God for everything that happens to them.

Part 1: Why do you think Hafiz assigns the blame to God alone?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair for God to receive the blame for things which go wrong in life?

Part 3: How do you think a person is to blame for the miseries in their life?

Essay Topic 3

The beauty of creation makes some people believe they will hear the voice of God, according to Hafiz.

Part 1: What is the importance of beauty in creation? How does one measure this?

Part 2: How are you affected by beauty in nature and in the world?

Part 3: Why do you think people believe they will hear the voice of God when they see beauty?

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