Hornbill Poem 5 : Father to Son MCQs

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

They never met before

They are always fighting

They share everything

They have no emotional connection

2. What does the father express in the poem?

His inability to understand his son

His joy at his son’s success

His anger at society

His disappointment in himself

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

They have different interests

They live far apart

They do not communicate well

They have financial problems

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

Elizabeth Jennings

Walt Whitman

William Wordsworth

Robert Frost

5. How does the father feel about the situation?

Helpless and regretful

Excited and hopeful

Angry and aggressive

Indifferent and careless

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

He wants his son to leave forever

He wants his son to earn money

He wants his son to return to him

He wants his son to change his name

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

Punish him

Ignore him

Rebuild their relationship

Send him away

8. What is the main theme of the poem?

Friendship and trust

Generation gap and lack of communication

Nature and its beauty

Love and romance

9. What does the father long for?

A chance to travel

A new house

A closer bond with his son

More wealth and power

10. What does the father ultimately want?

His son to obey him without question

Love and understanding from his son

To be alone

To leave his house