Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABB CDD EFF GHH

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD

ABAB
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and John Keats
3 What is a wimple?

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

A small child

A groan of pain
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?

Ruth

He had no sister

Mary

Gladys
6 In which collection was this work published?

Frost Fair

Mean Time

The World's Wife

To the Moon
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?

Couplets

Quintains

A mix of stanza types

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

Elvis's home

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

A beauty pageant contestant

A housewife

A nun

A preacher
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?

"Immortal Soul"

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Blue Suede Shoes"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was not Christian

Because he was from a poor background

Because he popularized African American musical styles
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 dialect

His smile

His wealth

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

Hides

Enjoys

Searches

Ignores
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?

Copyright

Unknown

Expensive

Signature
17 What is a Gregorian chant?

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?

Seven

Six

Ten

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

A uniform worn by nuns

A repeated motion or action

A daily task

A gardening tool
20 Where does this work most likely take place?

California

Mexico

The South

New York City
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?

Race

Betrayal

Aging

Gender
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Resentful

Accusatory

Reflective

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?

It has no regular meter

Iambic trimeter

Iambic pentameter

Dactylic tetrameter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?

Gospel

Rock and Roll

Pop

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1976

1935

1942

1928

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