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

3. One of the major themes of the poems in the seventh chapter is discerning _____ from counterfeit.

4. The poem "A ______ Feather" is used to describe the process of going through flawed spiritual understanding before spiritual maturity.

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Ladinsky have to say about his interpretation of Hafiz and what he did with the translation?

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

8. What is the main metaphor which is being used when Hafiz writes, "Looking for a Good Fish"?

9. What does Hafiz say the reader should do in "Forgive the Dream," according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In one poem, Hafiz warns the reader about not finding joy in work and then being swallowed up by the world.

Part 1: Do you think it's always possible to find joy in work?

Part 2: How do you think a person might find joy in something they don't necessarily want to do?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to find joy in one's life and in one's work?

Essay Topic 2

Over the course of time, Hafiz's words have be translated and retranslated, possibly losing their meaning in the process.

Part 1: Do you think it matters who the interpreter is, in relation to the content and the lessons of the book?

Part 2: Why do you think the lessons of the book are timeless and not affected by the translation?

Part 3: How do you think you could be assured that the words in the book were truly the words of Hafiz?

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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