If They Should Come For Us

The poem was written by

• Fatimah Al Qadiri

• Fatimah Asghar

• Fatima Elatik

According to the poet's biography, she is of .... descent.

• Pakistani-Bengali-American

• Indian-Pakistani-American

• Pakistani-Kashmiri-American

the line 'a dance of strangers in my blood' shows (a)  

What do we know about the woman who has a bindi on her forehead?

(a)  

How many different religions does the poet mention in the poem?

• 2

• 4

• 3

What colour is the hair of the 'toddler dangling from stroller'?

• black

• red

• blonde

The poet mentions the word 'compass' twice in the poem. Which two words have the same function as the compass in this poem?

• traffic lights

• lantern

• subway

• constellations

What does the word 'blood' refer to in the line 'my compass is brown & gold & blood'?

• 'a dance of strangers in my blood'

• the people who have died due to the Partition

• the colour of dandelion seeds

Which historical conflict lead inspired this poem?

• The partition of Pakistan

• The partition of Bangladesh

• The partition of India