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