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

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?
A groan of pain

An implement used by guitarists

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

In a cemetery

At a convent
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?
The World's Wife

Mean Time

Frost Fair

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

Quintains

Couplets

A mix of stanza types
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 preacher

A beauty pageant contestant

A housewife

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

"Immortal Soul"

"Lonely Street"

"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 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 smile

His wealth

His dancing

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

Ignores

Hides

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

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Unknown

Expensive

Copyright

Signature
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

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

Ten

Five

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

A daily task

A uniform worn by nuns

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

California

The South

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

Betrayal

Race

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

Accusatory

Reflective

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

Dactylic tetrameter

It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Pop

Country

Gospel

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1928

1976

1942

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