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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem, "_______" Hafiz describes the agony of shedding selfishness.
(a) Effacement.
(b) Allotment.
(c) Atonement.
(d) Embarassment.

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

3. The poem "Love is the Funeral Pyre" returns to the idea of burning away all that is ______.
(a) Constructive.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Destructive.
(d) Divine.

4. Hafiz refers to the process of growing in love and knowledge by making oneself a student of a master in these things "The _____ Work".
(a) Important.
(b) Meaningful.
(c) Good.
(d) Great.

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) Cloak.
(d) Hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poems in Chapter Three go deeper into the human psyche an use ______ lessons instead of universal truths.

2. During his studies of Islamic law, theology, grammar, math, astrology, and calligraphy, Hafiz worked as a ______ assistant.

3. Hafiz uses the image of being on a mule exploring God's wonder in the poem "The Mule Got Drunk and Lost in _____".

4. The eighth chapter opens with the poem "Get the Blame Straight" granting humanity the right to blame and ____ God for everything.

5. The poem "So Many _____" is used by Hafiz to represent all the blessings of God that go unclaimed.

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