Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABCBADCD

ABAB

It has no regular rhyme scheme
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino
3 What is a wimple?

A small child

A groan of pain

A nun's headdress

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

At a convent

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery

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

Gladys

He had no sister

Mary

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?

The World's Wife

Mean Time

To the Moon

Frost Fair
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?

A mix of stanza types

Quintains

Tercets

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

Elvis's home

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born
9 Who is the speaker?

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

A preacher

A housewife
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 popularized African American musical styles

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was not Christian

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

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A nun's cell or bedroom

A type of Catholic prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?

His wealth

His dancing

His smile

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

Ignores

Searches

Enjoys

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

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

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

Signature

Expensive

Copyright

Unknown
17 What is a Gregorian chant?

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

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

Six

Seven

Ten

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

A daily task

A repeated motion or action

A gardening tool

A uniform worn by nuns
20 Where does this work most likely take place?

New York City

The South

California

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

Gender

Race

Betrayal

Aging
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Accusatory

Resentful

Reflective

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?

Dactylic tetrameter

It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter

Iambic trimeter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?

Rock and Roll

Gospel

Pop

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1976

1928

1935

1942

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