Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon
3 What is a wimple?
A nun's headdress

A small child

A groan of pain

An implement used by guitarists
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?
Ruth

He had no sister

Mary

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

To the Moon

Frost Fair

Mean Time
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Quintains

A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home

The town where Elvis was born
9 Who is the speaker?
A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

A housewife

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

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"

"Lonely Street"
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 denounced America's war efforts

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 dialect

His dancing

His wealth

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

Searches

Hides

Enjoys
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's secret unhappiness
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Signature

Copyright

Unknown

Expensive
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A traditional form of Christian music

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
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Six

Ten

Seven

Five
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?
New York City

Mexico

California

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

Gender

Betrayal

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

Resentful

Determined

Accusatory
23 What is the poem's meter?
It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter

Dactylic tetrameter

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

Gospel

Rock and Roll

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1976

1942

1935

1928

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