Q01of 10
The poem is divided into two numbered sections. What is the primary structural purpose of this two-part division?
Q02of 10
Which poetic technique best describes the son's stanzas in Part II that begin 'This hand no longer shall' and 'I will no longer stray'?
Q03of 10
What does the Khan offer as his most tangible material gift to persuade his son to return?
Q04of 10
The imagery of 'the blue, shallow sea / Where the steel-bright sturgeons play' primarily suggests which of the following about the son?
Q05of 10
The son addresses his father directly as 'O Khan' in one stanza. What is the rhetorical effect of using this title rather than 'father'?
Q06of 10
Which of the following best identifies the central theme of the poem?
Q07of 10
The simile 'Like a hungry wolf' in the final section of Part II primarily conveys which aspect of the son's life in the wilderness?
Q08of 10
The repeated references to 'Karajal' and 'Karaday' in both Part I and Part II serve primarily to:
Q09of 10
How does the tone of the son's final stanza—'Yea, wheresoever I be... Allah will care for me!'—differ from the tone of his earlier refusals?
Q10of 10
According to the poem, where is the son when the father speaks in Part I?
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