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THE BOW-LEG BOY.

by Eugene Field.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

How does the doctor deliver the bow-leg boy to the family?

Q02of 10

What structural device is repeated in every stanza of the poem?

Q03of 10

In the third stanza, why is a circular saw used to cut the boy's trousers?

Q04of 10

What activity does the bow-leg boy take up in the fourth stanza?

Q05of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

What does the phrase 'his oval stride' most directly refer to?

Q07of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem, and what do we learn about them in the final stanza?

Q08of 10

The image of 'his eyes aflame and his cheeks aglow' in the fifth stanza primarily conveys which of the following?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'Honest Injun!' in the final stanza functions primarily as what kind of device?

Q10of 10

How does Field use sound devices to reinforce the poem's joyful theme?

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