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- 1. Multiple Choice
The father in this poem....
Has adjusted well to life in the city
Agrees with his wife's wish to keep the house tidy
Holds on to thought's of his past every day
Makes it clear that his current life is better than his old one
- 2. Multiple Choice
The speaker's repeated references to buffalo-
make use of multiple meanings in a humorous way
reflect a stereotype about Native American culture
establish a clear structure for the poem
point out the importance of the father's memories
- 3. Multiple Choice
Throughout the poem, the speaker makes connections between -
the father's past culture and present experiences
the competing views of her mother and father
positive and negative aspects of life in the city
the lives of her generation and those of her father's generation
- 4. Multiple Choice
The description of the father leaving the house in lines 14–17 creates a tone of
irony, because a car’s aerial is nothing like a bow string.
optimism, because city is similar life to father’s culture
terror, the speaker sees a dangerous wildness in the father
sadness, the father’s life is far removed from his values.
- 5. Multiple Choice
In lines 1–2, the buffalo, the shaman, and the arrow represent
fun memories from the father’s childhood.
the traditions of the father’s culture.
leisure activities that the father has no time for.
the father’s vivid imagination.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Readers can infer that the “buffalo song” in line 8 refers to
a song sung at funerals in the father’s culture.
a chant performed to ensure a successful buffalo hunt.
a ceremony performed when a boy kills his first buffalo.
a call used by hunters to attract buffalo.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the "red buffalo" represent?
traditional values that are important to the father.
the significance of the buffalo hunt with his family.
his heritage- buried beneath the surface of his modern life
food he brings to his family to eat.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement best expresses the theme of the poem?
Connections to cultural heritage/nature = meaning to life.
It's impossible to appreciate food unless you have hunted it.
Human beings are more like animals than society believes
Life in a city can be fulfilling, if you forget your past.
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