Question

What object in the poem symbolizes decay and burden in the family home?

• A. A fruit basket
• B. The coconut tree
• C. A cracked mirror
• D. A leaking pipe

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The coconut tree

The poem says, “a house that leaned / slowly through our growing / years on a bent coconut / tree,” which symbolizes the weak foundation and long-standing burden left by the father.