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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. The poem "Covers Her Face with Both Hands" describes how the ______ responds to people who refuse to act with kindness.

2. A poem is an ornery __________ which begs to be heard, according to the writing of Hafiz.

3. Hafiz is a __________ ready to be eaten in the poem, "Throw Me on a Scale" in this collection of poetry.

4. When a person does not understand the proximity of God in his life, Hafiz says he might have to ___________ them.

5. The poem "_____ Gods" opens the tenth chapter and focuses on drawing attention away from counterfeit gods.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is God symbolized as in "Lousy at Math," according to this translation of Hafiz?

2. Within "The Heart of Right, " Hafiz describes the rightness of mourning at what time?

3. What happens within the poem and story in "Bring the Man to Me," according to this translation of Hafiz?

4. What happens to Hafiz in the poem, "Cupping My Hands Like a Mountain Valley"?

5. What is the metaphor that Hafiz uses in "Turn Left a Thousand Feet from Here"?

6. Why is Hafiz grateful that his teacher's house only had one floor, according to this translation of Hafiz?

7. Who does Hafiz seek to comfort in the poem, "You Were Brave in that Holy War,"according to this translation of Hafiz?

8. What does a poem in the book say Hafiz has used in order to become a lamp which needs no oil?

9. Who is Hafiz speaking to in the poem, "Becoming Human," according to this translation of Hafiz?

10. What are supposed to be left at the door in "The Hatcheck Girl," according to this translation of Hafiz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafiz uses a poem to describe the idea of burning something away which is destructive.

Part 1: Do you think that burning something away is always destructive?

Part 2: How do you feel about the idea of destroying something else?

Part 3: What do you think happens when a person burns away things in their life which do not serve them?

Essay Topic 2

A common theme in the poems of Hafiz is that everyone is God and God is in everyone.

Part 1: How do you feel about the idea that God is in everyone?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible for a person to have God in themselves and outside of them?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to be close to God in the way Hafiz describes?

Essay Topic 3

The beauty of creation makes some people believe they will hear the voice of God, according to Hafiz.

Part 1: What is the importance of beauty in creation? How does one measure this?

Part 2: How are you affected by beauty in nature and in the world?

Part 3: Why do you think people believe they will hear the voice of God when they see beauty?

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