Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABAB

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD

ABB CDD EFF GHH
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Keats
3 What is a wimple?
A groan of pain

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

A small child
4 Where is this poem set?
At a convent

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In a cemetery

In Elvis Presley's childhood home
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Gladys

He had no sister

Mary

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?
Frost Fair

The World's Wife

To the Moon

Mean Time
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Couplets

Quintains

A mix of stanza types

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home
9 Who is the speaker?
A housewife

A preacher

A nun

A beauty pageant contestant
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was from a poor background

Because he was not Christian
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A nun's cell or bedroom

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A type of Catholic prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His smile

His dancing

His dialect

His wealth
14 What is the definition of the word "digs" as used in this poem?
Hides

Enjoys

Ignores

Searches
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Unknown

Expensive

Signature

Copyright
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Ten

Six

Five

Seven
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

A gardening tool

A daily task
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
California

Mexico

New York City

The South
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Gender

Betrayal

Race

Aging
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Accusatory

Resentful

Reflective

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?
Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Country

Rock and Roll

Pop

Gospel
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1942

1928

1935

1976

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