Hornbill Poem 5 : Father to Son MCQs

1. What does the phrase ‘we speak like strangers’ suggest?

2. What does the father long for?

3. How does the father feel about the situation?

4. What does the father express in the poem?

5. What is the major issue between the father and son?

6. What does the father ultimately want?

7. What is the main theme of the poem?

8. Who is the poet of ‘Father to Son’?

9. What does the father mean by ‘I would have him prodigal, returning to his father’s house’?

10. What does the father want to do with his son?