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 Keats

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and Madonna
3 What is a wimple?
A small child

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

A groan of pain
4 Where is this poem set?
In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

At a convent

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

Ruth

Gladys

He had no sister
6 In which collection was this work published?
To the Moon

Mean Time

The World's Wife

Frost Fair
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Quintains

Couplets

Tercets

A mix of stanza types
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work
9 Who is the speaker?
A housewife

A beauty pageant contestant

A preacher

A nun
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was not Christian

Because he was from a poor background

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he popularized African American musical styles
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A type of Catholic prayer

A nun's cell or bedroom
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His wealth

His dancing

His dialect

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

Ignores

Searches

Hides
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The speaker's secret unhappiness

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's disability

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

Expensive

Unknown

Signature
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?
Seven

Five

Ten

Six
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A daily task

A uniform worn by nuns

A repeated motion or action

A gardening tool
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
California

New York City

The South

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

Betrayal

Aging

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

Reflective

Resentful

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?
Iambic trimeter

Dactylic tetrameter

It has no regular meter

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

Gospel

Country

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1928

1976

1942

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