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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. The poem "_____ Gods" opens the tenth chapter and focuses on drawing attention away from counterfeit gods.

2. Hafiz uses a parrot as a metaphor to describe teachers with no _____ in the poem "The Diamond Takes Shape".

3. In the poem "I _____ for you God" Hafiz praises the qualities that relationship with God cultivates in people.

4. "The Tender Mouth" speaks of offering one's ___________ to Earth after death, as Hafiz describes it.

5. When Hafiz is so cleansed and finished by love, he becomes ___________ personified, ready to be consumed.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Hafiz in the poem, "Cupping My Hands Like a Mountain Valley"?

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

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

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

6. What is supposed to happen to all of creation, according to "Reverence," in this section of Hafiz's poems?

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

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

9. Within "The Heart of Right, " Hafiz describes the rightness of mourning at what time?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Hafiz points out that everything is a portal to the holy in his poem, "Where is the Door to the Tavern?"

Part 1: Do you agree that everything can be a portal to the holy in one's life?

Part 2: What is the importance of finding the door to the holy in one's life?

Part 3: How does the world change when you can agree that everything is a portal to the holy?

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