Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABAB

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH

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

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

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 nun's headdress

A small child
4 Where is this poem set?
In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery

At a convent

In the greenroom of a concert venue
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Ruth

Gladys

Mary

He had no sister
6 In which collection was this work published?
Frost Fair

To the Moon

The World's Wife

Mean Time
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Tercets

Quintains
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

Elvis's home

The church in which Elvis was brought up
9 Who is the speaker?
A preacher

A nun

A housewife

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

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A type of Catholic prayer

A nun's cell or bedroom

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 wealth

His dialect

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

Searches

Hides

Enjoys
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

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

Copyright

Expensive

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

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A traditional form of Christian music

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Five

Six

Seven

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

A gardening tool

A uniform worn by nuns

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

Mexico

New York City

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

Betrayal

Aging

Race
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Reflective

Determined

Resentful

Accusatory
23 What is the poem's meter?
Iambic trimeter

Iambic pentameter

It has no regular meter

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

Rock and Roll

Gospel

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1976

1942

1928

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