1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Sonnet Anthem Nondramatic poem Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allusion Allegory Metaphor Rant 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? Truth and beauty The ideal love Chastity 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 John Donne 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 has grey feathers It killed the turtle-dove 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Invite Interrupt Dictate Ban 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 Chaste Passionate Primordial Carnal 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Personification Metaphor Allegory Allusion 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Eagle Phoenix Crow 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 rise from the ashes They go dormant They manifest in a new pair of lovers They die 16 What does the swan symbolize? Eternal life Honesty Religion Guilt 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In an urn In a grave At the foot of the Arabian tree On a funeral pyre 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Funeral Obsequy Threnos 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 Trained Between Twixt 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ben Jonson Queen Elizabeth John Salusbury Ralph Waldo Emerson 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? James Joyce Wallace Stevens Emily Dickinson All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to things defective Related to music Related to the color black Related to death 24 What color is a surplice? Blood-red White Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations Become one person Fuse but remain separate