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