Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABAB

ABB CDD EFF GHH
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino
3 What is a wimple?
A groan of pain

A small child

A nun's headdress

An implement used by guitarists
4 Where is this poem set?
At a convent

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Mary

He had no sister

Gladys

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?
To the Moon

Mean Time

Frost Fair

The World's Wife
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Tercets

A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Quintains
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
Elvis's home

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work
9 Who is the speaker?
A nun

A preacher

A housewife

A beauty pageant contestant
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"

"Immortal Soul"

"Blue Suede Shoes"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background

Because he was not Christian
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A nun's cell or bedroom

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A type of Catholic prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His wealth

His smile

His dancing

His dialect
14 What is the definition of the word "digs" as used in this poem?
Hides

Enjoys

Ignores

Searches
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The speaker's secret unhappiness

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Unknown

Expensive

Copyright

Signature
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A traditional form of Christian music
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Seven

Ten

Six

Five
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A gardening tool

A uniform worn by nuns

A repeated motion or action

A daily task
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
Mexico

New York City

California

The South
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Gender

Race

Betrayal

Aging
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Determined

Resentful

Accusatory

Reflective
23 What is the poem's meter?
It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter

Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic trimeter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Gospel

Country

Rock and Roll

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1942

1928

1976

1935

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