1 From whose perspective is the poem told? Someone recounting the scene of a burst water pipe in an impoverished community afflicted with drought. First-person perspective from the perspective of someone living in poverty First-person perspective of an adult recounting the instance of a burst municipal pipe when they were a child First-person perspective of a woman gathering water from a burst municipal pipe 2 Describe the poem's stanzas. Three quatrains Five stanzas of varying length Four stanzas of varying length Four quatrains 3 Which of the following is NOT a metaphor or simile? "The skin cracks like a pod" "the voice of a kindly god" "silver crashes to the ground" "the small splash" 4 What is a metaphor? Metaphor is a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" The repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession Metaphor is a description of one thing as a different, unrelated thing A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning 5 Finish this quote: "The skin cracks like _" a pod the ground a seed a pipe 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 flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant 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 7 Which is the shortest stanza? The first The second The third The fourth 8 What is the effect of the shortest stanza? There is no effect To convey the severity of drought To demonstrate a bursting pipe To show an outpouring of water 9 What is the poem's meter? Iambic trimeter Iambic tetrameter Free verse Iambic pentameter 10 Which is an example of onomatopoeia? fortune echo mug drip 11 What is onomatopoeia? The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated using the words "like" or "as" 12 Where has Dharker specified as the setting of "Blessing"? Daravi in Bombay Bhalsw in Delhi Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore Dharavi in Mumbai 13 Is the exact setting (name of the community) specified in the poem? Yes—Dharavi in Mumbai No Yes—Daravi in Bombay Yes—Rajendra Nagar in Bangalore 14 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? The municipal Pipe Water Pots Light 15 What is the poem's tone? Bitter, Bleak Critical, Hopeful Joyful, Celebratory Pensive, Happy 16 What word is NOT used to describe water? Silver Blessing Flow Gold 17 What does the blessing do at the end of the poem? Roar out from the pipe Sing over the small bones of the children Flow towards the river Sing to the people gathering 18 Which of the following best alludes to how densely populated the neighborhood is? with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets and naked children screaming in the liquid sun 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? Tactile Olfactory Gustatory Auditory 20 Which is a synecdoche? frantic hands the sudden rush and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, The skin cracks like a pod. 21 What is synecdoche? A person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning. A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa A word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. 22 In the poem, water is personified as a: Deity A lover A fellow community member A child 23 Which of the following is NOT an explicit theme in the poem? The importance of water Drought The presence of children The active struggle between the community and the government 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? Gratitude, solemnity, and prayer Enjoyment, gratitude, and play Resilience, street smarts, and enjoyment Prayer, presence, and obedience
