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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "This Sane Idea" asks that people leave their ______ behind when going on the search for God.
(a) Animals.
(b) Tempers.
(c) Egos.
(d) Clothes.

2. The poem "This _____" describes unity with God as a place from which one must invite others to join in.
(a) Love.
(b) Separation.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Union.

3. Hafiz won the admiration of the Zoroastrian master ______ who said that Hafiz's poetry contains all the secrets of the spiritual path.
(a) Jalaluddin Rumi.
(b) Meher Baba.
(c) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(d) Tabriz.

4. In the poem "I Have Learned so Much", Hafiz suggests that he is so _______ and freed that he can't even identify with a particular sex anymore.
(a) Silent.
(b) Burned up.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Solemn.

5. In his poem "That Regal _____", Hafiz uses a garment to symbolize the joy of living in God's love.
(a) Suit.
(b) Coat.
(c) Hat.
(d) Cloak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Hafiz uses the image of all creation applauding in the warm gaze of God in the poem "Life Starts ______".

3. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.

4. Hafiz describes the pain of seeing a decrease in love or understanding in the world in the poem "The ____ is Right".

5. It is suggested in the fourth chapter that ______ is a transformer of perspective and character.

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