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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 believes that he is merely "A Hole in a __________" that God plays when he is writing and living his life.

2. The feverish pursuit of male dogs for female dogs in heat is used as the standard for people's pursuit of God in the poem "______ Love".

3. Hafiz uses the metaphorical activity of _______ in the poem "I am Full of Love Tonight" in which God is the lover and humans are the beloved.

4. "Between Our Poles" is a poem which compares humanity's ability to display the characteristics of God to the _____________.

5. Chapter 21 opens with an invitation from God to dance in the poem "The God Who Only Knows ______ Words".

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hafiz encourage the reader to do once they bail out from churches, according to this translation of Hafiz?

3. What is supposed to happen to all of creation, according to "Reverence," in this section of Hafiz's poems?

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

5. How is Hafiz described in "In Need of the Breath," according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

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

8. How is a poem described in "Sometimes I Say to a Poem" according to this translation of Hafiz?

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

10. In "I Want Both of Us," which two relationships does Hafiz compare with each other, according to this translation of Hafiz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In one poem, Hafiz warns the reader about not finding joy in work and then being swallowed up by the world.

Part 1: Do you think it's always possible to find joy in work?

Part 2: How do you think a person might find joy in something they don't necessarily want to do?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to find joy in one's life and in one's work?

Essay Topic 2

Many people have used Hafiz's poetry not only for enjoyment, but also for advice for their lives. To some, this is strange.

Part 1: Why do you think people believed that Hafiz's poetry was good for helping with problems?

Part 2: Would you ever use poetry to make a decision about your life?

Part 3: How do you think poetry might help a person who doesn't know what to do about a problem?

Essay Topic 3

Over the course of time, Hafiz's words have be translated and retranslated, possibly losing their meaning in the process.

Part 1: Do you think it matters who the interpreter is, in relation to the content and the lessons of the book?

Part 2: Why do you think the lessons of the book are timeless and not affected by the translation?

Part 3: How do you think you could be assured that the words in the book were truly the words of Hafiz?

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