WorksheetsQuiz on 'The Drought'
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The meter of “The Drought” is most like —
a thunderstorm
a calm heartbeat
an excited song
an irregular drumbeat
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.
Is the element of meter present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Is the element of rhyme present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Is the element of dialogue present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Are stanzas present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
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.
What is the rhyme scheme of lines 9–14 of the poem?
AABBCC
ABABAB
ABABCC
ABCABC
What can be inferred about the farmer in the poem?
He is dying.
He is lonely.
He is unhealthy.
He is an old man.
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.
Based on lines 11-14 of the poem, the farmer would most likely agree with which saying below?
Look for the silver lining.
It never rains but it pours.
Make hay while the sun shines.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
The poet uses the word breath in the last line of the poem. What does this word represent?
Food
Spring
Rain
Life
Which two ideas are explored in the poem?
Persistence
Change
Labor
Anger
Rebellion
What is the theme of the poem?
It is best to accept consequences in life.
There is hope in the worst situations.
We make our fate through our actions.
Happiness is fleeting as soon as it appears.
What best supports the idea that man is old
sift the dusty earth
tilled with care
make a friend out of the rain
look for the breath nside
