1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Love's Labour's Lost Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's Sonnets 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Nondramatic poem Play Anthem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Metaphor Allusion Rant Allegory 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Crow Swan Bird of loudest lay 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 John Donne The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Keats John Wilmot Andrew Marvell Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It represents death It killed the turtle-dove It has grey feathers 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Interrupt Ban Invite 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? The Trinity Sin Resurrection Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Primordial Passionate Chaste 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allusion Metaphor Personification Allegory 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Phoenix Eagle Crow Turtle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The Phoenix The narrator Reason The chorus of birds 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? Eternal life Guilt Religion Honesty 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? At the foot of the Arabian tree On a funeral pyre 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 make a point about mystical love and personality To point to a love beyond jealously To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers 20 "Twain" means Twixt Two 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"? Emily Dickinson James Joyce Wallace Stevens All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to things defective Related to the color black Related to death Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored White Black Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate Become one person Die in isolation
