Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABCBADCD

ABAB

It has no regular rhyme scheme
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon
3 What is a wimple?

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

A groan of pain

A small child
4 Where is this poem set?

At a convent

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery
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?

Frost Fair

The World's Wife

Mean Time

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

Quintains

Tercets

Couplets

A mix of stanza types
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?

Elvis's home

The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up

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

A preacher

A housewife

A nun

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

"Immortal Soul"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background

Because he was not Christian

Because he popularized African American musical styles
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A type of Catholic prayer

A string of beads used to aid in 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 smile

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

Searches

Enjoys

Ignores

Hides
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?

The speaker's disability

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's secret unhappiness

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

Signature

Copyright

Unknown

Expensive
17 What is a Gregorian chant?

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?

Five

Six

Ten

Seven
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?

A gardening tool

A repeated motion or action

A daily task

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

California

The South

Mexico

New York City
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?

Gender

Betrayal

Aging

Race
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Determined

Reflective

Accusatory

Resentful
23 What is the poem's meter?

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter

Dactylic tetrameter

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

Country

Pop

Gospel

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1942

1935

1976

1928

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