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

2. The poem "Don't _____ Again" opens up the fifth chapter and encourages people to seek God throughout their life.

3. The poem "Some Fill With Each Good _____" encourages people to give their most intimate affection to those who requite it.

4. Chapter one's poem's are more _______ and use imagery from nature, music, dining, fishing, hunting, etc.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "I Rain," to what is Hafiz's poetry compared within the actions of nature and weather?

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

3. What was so special about Shiraz where Hafiz grew up, unlike many of the other surrounding cities?

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

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

6. What does Hafiz send with the animals in order to spy on God in "The Ear that was Sold to a Fish"?

7. What is being cultivated in the garden images as described in "Your Seed Pouch"?

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

9. In "When the Violin," what does Hafiz mean to use the violin imagery to symbolize in the poem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people have used Hafiz's poetry not only for enjoyment, but also for advice for their lives. To some, this is strange.

Part 1: Why do you think people believed that Hafiz's poetry was good for helping with problems?

Part 2: Would you ever use poetry to make a decision about your life?

Part 3: How do you think poetry might help a person who doesn't know what to do about a problem?

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

A common theme in the poems of Hafiz is that everyone is God and God is in everyone.

Part 1: How do you feel about the idea that God is in everyone?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible for a person to have God in themselves and outside of them?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to be close to God in the way Hafiz describes?

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