Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABAB

ABB CDD EFF GHH

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD
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 small child

A groan of pain
4 Where is this poem set?

At a convent

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In a cemetery
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?

Gladys

Ruth

Mary

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

The World's Wife

Mean Time

To the Moon

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

A mix of stanza types

Quintains

Couplets

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?

Elvis's home

The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

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

A beauty pageant contestant

A housewife

A nun

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

"Lonely Street"

"Immortal Soul"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"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 popularized African American musical styles

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 type of Catholic prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

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 smile

His dialect

His wealth

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

Enjoys

Hides

Searches

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

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's disability

The speaker's secret unhappiness

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 song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A traditional form of Christian music
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 repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

A daily task

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

California

New York City

Mexico

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

Aging

Gender

Betrayal

Race
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Resentful

Accusatory

Reflective

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?

It has no regular meter

Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic pentameter

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

Country

Pop

Gospel

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1928

1935

1942

1976

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