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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. "_______" is a poem which describes the source of real poetry, according to Hafiz's perspective on life and writing.

2. Hafiz uses the metaphor of a prostitute for God promising good directions in the poem "Turn Left ______ Feet From Here".

3. According to Hafiz, "The Intelligent Man" is the one who does not trust ___________ in his life.

4. Hafiz suggests that sometimes God wearies of softly spoken love and he wants to shake his children by the shoulders in the poem called "Tired of Speaking _____".

5. "An Invisible Pile of __________" is how Hafiz knows that God is real, according to the poem.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the poem, "When You Can Endure" try to describe to the reader, according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

5. What is God symbolized as in "Lousy at Math," according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

8. What is the warning to the reader in "A Hard Decree" according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

10. What does "What Should We Do About the Moon?" describe to the reader, from Hafiz's point of view?

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

Some say that Hafiz was directly connected with God and was able to speak his words as a result.

Part 1: Do you agree that Hafiz was directly connected with God?

Part 2: Why do you think that Hafiz was able to talk in such a spiritual manner in his poetry?

Part 3: Do you feel that Hafiz is imparting wisdom that is new to the world?

Essay Topic 3

Hafiz points out that man can become preoccupied by ideas that are not important.

Part 1: Do you feel you can become distracted by things which are not important?

Part 2: Why do you think the men are so easily distracted by these unimportant thoughts?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to completely avoid unimportant thoughts?

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