1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Shakespeare's Sonnets Romeo and Juliet Love's Martyr Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Play Sonnet Nondramatic poem Anthem 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Allusion Rant Metaphor 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Bird of loudest lay Swan Crow All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? The ideal love Chastity Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of Queen Elizabeth The death of John Donne The end of Shakespeare's love affair 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Wilmot Ben Jonson Andrew Marvell John Keats 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It represents death It has grey feathers No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It killed the turtle-dove 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Interrupt Invite Dictate Ban 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Resurrection Transubstantiation Sin The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Chaste Primordial Carnal Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Personification Allegory Allusion 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Eagle Phoenix Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? Reason The Phoenix The chorus of birds The narrator 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They manifest in a new pair of lovers They go dormant They die They rise from the ashes 16 What does the swan symbolize? Religion Honesty Eternal life Guilt 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In an urn In a grave On a funeral pyre At the foot of the Arabian tree 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Obsequy Funeral Threnos Anthem 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To show how the lovers possess each other To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To make a point about mystical love and personality To point to a love beyond jealously 20 "Twain" means Trained Between Twixt Two 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ralph Waldo Emerson John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ben Jonson 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? James Joyce Wallace Stevens Emily Dickinson All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to things defective Related to music Related to the color black Related to death 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored White Black Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Fuse but remain separate Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations