1 From whose perspective is the poem told? First-person perspective of a woman gathering water from a burst municipal pipe First-person perspective from the perspective of someone living in poverty Someone recounting the scene of a burst water pipe in an impoverished community afflicted with drought. First-person perspective of an adult recounting the instance of a burst municipal pipe when they were a child 2 Describe the poem's stanzas. Four stanzas of varying length Four quatrains Five stanzas of varying length Three quatrains 3 Which of the following is NOT a metaphor or simile? "the small splash" "The skin cracks like a pod" "the voice of a kindly god" "silver crashes to the ground" 4 What is a metaphor? The repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning Metaphor is a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" Metaphor is a description of one thing as a different, unrelated thing 5 Finish this quote: "The skin cracks like _" the ground a pipe a seed a pod 6 Define "pod" as used in the poem. the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers. a detachable or self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel, having a particular function an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant 7 Which is the shortest stanza? The second The third The first The fourth 8 What is the effect of the shortest stanza? There is no effect To convey the severity of drought To show an outpouring of water To demonstrate a bursting pipe 9 What is the poem's meter? Free verse Iambic trimeter Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter 10 Which is an example of onomatopoeia? fortune mug echo drip 11 What is onomatopoeia? The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named 12 Where has Dharker specified as the setting of "Blessing"? Daravi in Bombay Dharavi in Mumbai Bhalsw in Delhi Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 13 Is the exact setting (name of the community) specified in the poem? No Yes—Dharavi in Mumbai Yes—Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore Yes—Daravi in Bombay 14 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Pots Water Light The municipal Pipe 15 What is the poem's tone? Joyful, Celebratory Bitter, Bleak Pensive, Happy Critical, Hopeful 16 What word is NOT used to describe water? Blessing Gold Flow Silver 17 What does the blessing do at the end of the poem? Sing to the people gathering Sing over the small bones of the children Flow towards the river Roar out from the pipe 18 Which of the following best alludes to how densely populated the neighborhood is? and naked children screaming in the liquid sun with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets There never is enough water. every man woman child for streets around butts in 19 Which sense does Dharker particularly engage with in this poem? Auditory Olfactory Tactile Gustatory 20 Which is a synecdoche? frantic hands the sudden rush The skin cracks like a pod. and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, 21 What is synecdoche? A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. A word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning. 22 In the poem, water is personified as a: A fellow community member Deity A lover A child 23 Which of the following is NOT an explicit theme in the poem? Drought The presence of children The active struggle between the community and the government The importance of water 24 What does water transform into when the pipe bursts? An angry god A killing force A form of currency and a blessing A form of currency that causes strife 25 What do the children reveal as being necessary to life? Prayer, presence, and obedience Resilience, street smarts, and enjoyment Enjoyment, gratitude, and play Gratitude, solemnity, and prayer
