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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. Hafiz grew up in simple surroundings as the son of a _______ who died when Hafiz was only a teenager.

2. Hafiz encourages believers to make themselves sources of love and hope in the poem "Like a Life-Giving _____".

3. In "The Seed Cracked Open", Hafiz describes the finding of the relationship with God to an opened ______.

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

5. In his poem "That Regal _____", Hafiz uses a garment to symbolize the joy of living in God's love.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the request Hafiz makes of believers in the poem, "Out of This Mess"?

2. In "The Sad Game," what is the imagery which is being used to describe the theft done by guilt?

3. What does Hafiz say the reader should do in "Forgive the Dream," according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. What is the symbolism which is being used in "Please," according to this translation of Hafiz?

5. What is the imagery that Hafiz uses in the poem, "Someone Untied Your Camel"?

6. What is the shame of which Hafiz speaks in "Why Just Ask the Donkey"?

7. What is the main metaphor which is being used when Hafiz writes, "Looking for a Good Fish"?

8. In "God's Bucket," what does the symbolism of the roaring ocean seem to say, according to this translation of Hafiz?

9. What is the purpose of the poem, "Everywhere, " according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. What did Queen Victoria do with the poetry of Hafiz when she read it during her reign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz talks about God as though this were a person he knew in his daily life, like any other person.

Part 1: How do you feel about an author speaking of God in this way?

Part 2: Do you think that being this intimate with God is a good idea?

Part 3: Why do you think Hafiz feels he can talk about God in such a familiar way?

Essay Topic 2

Hafiz reminds people to remember that everything they do, say, and think is sacred.

Part 1: Do you think that everything you do, say, and think is sacred?

Part 2: Why do you think that Hafiz believes everything is sacred in the world?

Part 3: Could you make the case that some things in the world are not sacred?

Essay Topic 3

Hafiz talks about how it's a mistake to think that humans know of anything after death.

Part 1: Why do you think that death is still the greatest mystery of man?

Part 2: What happens when a person focuses too much on the idea of death?

Part 3: Do you think about the idea of death often?

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