1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Sonnet Play Nondramatic poem Anthem 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Rant Metaphor Allusion 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? Chastity The ideal love 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 end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth The death of John Donne 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Wilmot Andrew Marvell John Keats 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? Ban Invite Dictate Interrupt 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Transubstantiation Sin The Trinity Resurrection 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Primordial Chaste Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allusion Personification Allegory Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Crow Phoenix Eagle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The narrator The Phoenix Reason The chorus of birds 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They go dormant They die They rise from the ashes They manifest in a new pair of lovers 16 What does the swan symbolize? Religion Eternal life Guilt Honesty 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In a grave On a funeral pyre In an urn At the foot of the Arabian tree 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Funeral Threnos Anthem Obsequy 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To make a point about mystical love and personality To show how the lovers possess each other To point to a love beyond jealously To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers 20 "Twain" means Between Two Twixt Trained 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? Wallace Stevens Emily Dickinson James Joyce All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to things defective Related to the color black Related to music Related to death 24 What color is a surplice? Black Blood-red Flame-colored White 25 In the poem, the two lovers Die in isolation Become one person Fuse but remain separate Sacrifice themselves for future generations
