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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. "Love Lifts Me" is the response of the _________ who can defy gravity and gloom, according to Hafiz.

2. The poem "____ You to My Body" describes Hafiz's desire to keep his students close and teach them all the time.

3. Hafiz suggests that surrender is _____ in the poem "The Clay Bowl's Destiny" and is God's intent for life on earth.

4. In Chapter 22 the first poem called "Stay With Us" the fellowship is defined by those who have shed _____.

5. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is creation described as in "Elephant Wandering" according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the title of "We Might Have to Medicate You" mean to the reader, according to this translation?

10. How is Hafiz described in "In Need of the Breath," according to this translation of Hafiz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz reminds people to remember that everything they do, say, and think is sacred.

Part 1: Do you think that everything you do, say, and think is sacred?

Part 2: Why do you think that Hafiz believes everything is sacred in the world?

Part 3: Could you make the case that some things in the world are not sacred?

Essay Topic 2

Hafiz talks about God as though this were a person he knew in his daily life, like any other person.

Part 1: How do you feel about an author speaking of God in this way?

Part 2: Do you think that being this intimate with God is a good idea?

Part 3: Why do you think Hafiz feels he can talk about God in such a familiar way?

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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