Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB

ABCBADCD
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and John Lennon
3 What is a wimple?
An implement used by guitarists

A groan of pain

A small child

A nun's headdress
4 Where is this poem set?
In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

At a convent

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

Gladys

He had no sister

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?
Mean Time

To the Moon

Frost Fair

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

Quintains

A mix of stanza types

Couplets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

Elvis's home
9 Who is the speaker?
A beauty pageant contestant

A preacher

A housewife

A nun
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Immortal Soul"

"Lonely Street"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Heartbreak Hotel"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts

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 nun's cell or bedroom

A type of Catholic prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A string of beads used to aid in prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His dancing

His dialect

His wealth

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

Ignores

Enjoys

Hides
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

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

Copyright

Unknown

Signature
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A traditional form of Christian music

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

Seven

Six

Ten
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

A gardening tool

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

The South

Mexico

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

Aging

Race

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

Resentful

Accusatory

Reflective
23 What is the poem's meter?
Iambic pentameter

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter

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

Rock and Roll

Gospel

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1942

1976

1928

1935

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