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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.
(a) Notices.
(b) Gifts.
(c) Wasted.
(d) Presents.

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

3. Ladinsky suggests that Hafiz is on the same level as other luminaries including all of the following except _______.
(a) Rumi.
(b) Francis of Assisi.
(c) Lalla.
(d) Ramakrishna.

4. Hafiz uses guests at a ______ party as object lessons in the poem "If God Invited you to a Party".
(a) Private.
(b) Holy.
(c) Drunken.
(d) Outrageous.

5. In Chapter two, Hafiz's poems portray him as a kind of _______ using his own experiences to offer wisdom.
(a) Salesman.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hafiz describes the hopelessness and lack of compassion that characterize people who have lost their way in the poem "Someone Untied Your _____".

2. According to Ladinksy, Hafiz's poetry has often been used in an ______ fashion, like astrology or the tarot.

3. In Hafiz's poem "Wise Men Keep Talking About" God is portrayed as a ______ and life is a love factory.

4. In the poem "Your _____ and my _______" Hafiz describes the eternal communion between souls.

5. Hafiz wrote his poems in the ______ century. However, dignitaries throughout the ages since, including the Queen of England consulted his works.

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