The Drought

The meter of “The Drought” is most like —

• a thunderstorm

• a calm heartbeat

• an excited song

• an irregular drumbeat

The poem, “The Drought,” is different from a short story because —

• the story of the drought and the farmer is incomplete

• the story of the drought and the farmer is in the third person

• the story of the drought and the farmer is told in a few lines

• the story of the drought and the farmer has no moral

Which two indicate the elements of a poem that are present in “The Drought.”

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Dialogue

• Stanzas

Who wrote "The Drought"?

• William Shakespeare

• Pablo Neruda

• Amy Helfrich

• Naomi Shihab Nye

What causes drought ?

• lack of water
  

• Flood

• Fog

• tsunami

What natural factor causes drought in the Sahel?

• Rain failure

• Overcultivation

• Overgrazing

Which is a better response to drought?

• Food aid

• Development aid

• Water aid

What is NOT associated with the dangers of droughts to a human population?

• Hunger due to crop failures

• Spread of disease

• Famine

What is the name given to the region of Africa prone to drought?

• Sahel

• Nile

• Maghreb

What is the primary theme of the poem 'The Drought'?

• A) Resilience in the face of adversity

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The inevitability of change

• D) The joy of harvest