Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

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

ABCBADCD

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB
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?
A groan of pain

A nun's headdress

A small child

An implement used by guitarists
4 Where is this poem set?
In a cemetery

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

At a convent

In the greenroom of a concert venue
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?
Frost Fair

The World's Wife

To the Moon

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?
Elvis's home

The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up

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

A nun

A beauty pageant contestant

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

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Immortal Soul"

"Blue Suede Shoes"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was from a poor background

Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A nun's cell or bedroom

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A type of Catholic prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His wealth

His smile

His dialect

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

Searches

Ignores

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

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability

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

Signature

Expensive

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

A traditional form of Christian music

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

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

Six

Seven

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

A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

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

California

New York City

Mexico
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Aging

Gender

Betrayal

Race
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?
Gospel

Pop

Country

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1928

1942

1976

1935

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