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 Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and Madonna

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

An implement used by guitarists

A small child

A groan of pain
4 Where is this poem set?
At a convent

In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
He had no sister

Mary

Ruth

Gladys
6 In which collection was this work published?
Mean Time

The World's Wife

Frost Fair

To the Moon
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
A mix of stanza types

Tercets

Couplets

Quintains
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
Elvis's home

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

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?
"Lonely Street"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"

"Heartbreak Hotel"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background

Because he popularized African American musical styles
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A type of Catholic 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 smile

His dialect

His dancing

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

Searches

Hides

Ignores
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?
Unknown

Signature

Copyright

Expensive
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

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

Seven

Six

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

A daily task

A repeated motion or action

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

The South

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?
Determined

Resentful

Reflective

Accusatory
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?
Rock and Roll

Gospel

Country

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1928

1942

1976

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