1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Nondramatic poem Play Anthem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Rant Allegory Allusion Metaphor 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Bird of loudest lay Swan Crow All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? The ideal love Chastity Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of John Donne The death of Queen Elizabeth The end of Shakespeare's love affair 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Wilmot Ben Jonson John Keats Andrew Marvell 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It killed the turtle-dove It has grey feathers It represents death 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Interrupt Ban Invite 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? The Trinity Sin Resurrection Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Chaste Primordial Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allusion Personification Allegory Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Eagle Phoenix Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The chorus of birds The narrator The Phoenix Reason 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They rise from the ashes They die They go dormant They manifest in a new pair of lovers 16 What does the swan symbolize? Religion Honesty Eternal life Guilt 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? At the foot of the Arabian tree In an urn In a grave On a funeral pyre 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Anthem Obsequy Funeral Threnos 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To show how the lovers possess each other To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Twixt Between Trained Two 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Ben Jonson Ralph Waldo Emerson Queen Elizabeth 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? Wallace Stevens James Joyce Emily Dickinson All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to the color black Related to music Related to things defective Related to death 24 What color is a surplice? White Blood-red Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation Fuse but remain separate