Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABB CDD EFF GHH

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABAB

ABCBADCD
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?
An implement used by guitarists

A groan of pain

A small child

A nun's headdress
4 Where is this poem set?
In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

At a convent
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Mary

Ruth

He had no sister

Gladys
6 In which collection was this work published?
The World's Wife

Frost Fair

Mean Time

To the Moon
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Quintains

A mix of stanza types

Tercets

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

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

Elvis's home

The church in which Elvis was brought up
9 Who is the speaker?
A beauty pageant contestant

A preacher

A housewife

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

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Blue Suede Shoes"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was from a poor background

Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A type of Catholic prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A nun's cell or bedroom

A string of beads used to aid in prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His dancing

His wealth

His dialect

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

Hides

Ignores

Searches
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Expensive

Copyright

Signature

Unknown
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?
Five

Six

Seven

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

A gardening tool

A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
The South

Mexico

New York City

California
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Aging

Race

Betrayal

Gender
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Resentful

Determined

Reflective

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

Iambic pentameter

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Gospel

Country

Rock and Roll

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1976

1942

1935

1928

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