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