Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABAB

ABCBADCD

ABB CDD EFF GHH

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

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

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

A nun's headdress

An implement used by guitarists

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?
Gladys

Mary

Ruth

He had no sister
6 In which collection was this work published?
Mean Time

Frost Fair

The World's Wife

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 musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up
9 Who is the speaker?
A housewife

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

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

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Immortal Soul"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he denounced America's war efforts

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 type of Catholic prayer

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

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

His smile

His wealth

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

Ignores

Enjoys

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

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability

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

Signature

Unknown

Expensive
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Seven

Six

Five

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

A gardening tool

A daily task

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

New York City

The South

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

Race

Betrayal

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

Reflective

Determined

Accusatory
23 What is the poem's meter?
Iambic pentameter

It has no regular meter

Iambic trimeter

Dactylic tetrameter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Rock and Roll

Gospel

Country

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1976

1928

1935

1942

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