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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "Against my Own _____" sensuously describes the long-sought presence of God.
(a) Face.
(b) Cheek.
(c) Foot.
(d) Hand.

2. Comparing God to a Lion, Hafiz suggests that worshipers learn to hold the ______ paw.
(a) Untamed.
(b) Sweaty.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Clawed.

3. _______ was a major part of Persian culture including such accomplished masters as Saadi, Attar, and Rumi.
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Baking.
(c) Painting.
(d) Poetry.

4. In the poem "The Ear That was Sold to a _____" Hafiz sends body parts with far-flung animals to spy on God.
(a) Bird.
(b) Pig.
(c) Fish.
(d) Cat.

5. The poem "Removing the ______ From the Temple" describes any place where where is praying as the temple of God.
(a) Shirt.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Hat.
(d) Sock.

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. In the poem "That Shapes the ______", Hafiz the purity and easy happiness of youth and the benefits of focusing on God in age.

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

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.

5. In the poem "Curfews" ______ is the key to freedom that Hafiz offers to the reader.

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