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