Quiz on 'The Drought'

The meter of “The Drought” is most like —

• a thunderstorm

• a calm heartbeat

• an excited song

• an irregular drumbeat

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the farmer’s problem in lines 1–6 of the poem?

• He is getting old.

• He has lost the crop.

• He has lost all hope.

• He is feeling bitter.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the element of meter present in “The Drought”?

• Yes

• No

• Only in some parts

• Not mentioned

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

Is the element of rhyme present in “The Drought”?

• Yes

• No

• Only in some parts

• Not mentioned

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Is the element of dialogue present in “The Drought”?

• Yes

• No

• Only in some parts

• Not mentioned

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

Are stanzas present in “The Drought”?

• Yes

• No

• Only in some parts

• Not mentioned

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In the first and third lines of “The Drought,” the poet rhymes plains with the farmer’s veins. What is the effect of this rhyme?

• It likens the plains to a river.

• It compares the farmer to a field.

• It relates the plains to the wheat.

• It connects the farmer to the plains.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the rhyme scheme of lines 9–14 of the poem?

• AABBCC

• ABABAB

• ABABCC

• ABCABC

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

What can be inferred about the farmer in the poem?

• He is dying.

• He is lonely.

• He is unhealthy.

• He is an old man.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The first eight lines of the poem are one sentence. What is the most likely reason the poet chose to punctuate her sonnet this way?

• The first eight lines underscore the extremes of weather.

• The first eight lines are about the drought only.

• The lines present the issue connecting the farmer to the plain.

• The lines describe the theme of farm life during drought.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9