Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABAB

ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and Madonna
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?

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

At a convent
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?

Ruth

Mary

He had no sister

Gladys
6 In which collection was this work published?

Mean Time

Frost Fair

The World's Wife

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

Tercets

A mix of stanza types

Couplets

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

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home
9 Who is the speaker?

A housewife

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

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

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"

"Immortal Soul"
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 from a poor background

Because he was not Christian
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 string of beads used to aid in 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 smile

His wealth

His dialect

His dancing
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 similarities between the speaker and her brother

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

Signature

Expensive

Unknown

Copyright
17 What is a Gregorian chant?

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A traditional form of Christian music

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

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

Five

Six

Ten

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

A uniform worn by nuns

A daily task

A repeated motion or action

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

The South

Mexico

California

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

Gender

Aging

Race

Betrayal
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Resentful

Accusatory

Determined

Reflective
23 What is the poem's meter?

It has no regular meter

Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic pentameter

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

Country

Rock and Roll

Pop

Gospel
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1928

1935

1942

1976

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