Pearson Edexcel IGCSE · English Literature

Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the poem Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker, what event causes the people to congregate with 'pots, brass, copper, aluminium'?

Question 2

1 mark

In the poem Blessing, what does the description of the water as 'silver' and 'the roar of tongues' suggest about the community's reaction?

Question 3

1 mark

In the poem Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker, which of the following best describes the setting?

Question 4

3 marks

Describe the shift in tone and imagery that occurs in Blessing when the municipal pipe bursts.

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Question 5

4 marks

Explore the physical and emotional reactions of the people in Blessing when the water pipe bursts.

Write a response that addresses the following:
a) The use of religious imagery and metaphors to describe the water.
b) How Imtiaz Dharker conveys the sense of community and urgency through the poem’s structure.

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Question 6

3 marks

In the poem Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker, the speaker describes a sudden moment of abundance in a community struggling with water scarcity.

Answer the following questions based on the poem:

a) In the first stanza, what does the speaker compare the dry, cracked skin to, and what does this comparison suggest about the physical condition of the people?

b) Identify the verb used to describe the water as it first emerges from the burst pipe. How does this specific word choice shift the tone from the opening stanzas?

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