Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

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

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

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?
Mary

He had no sister

Gladys

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?
Frost Fair

To the Moon

The World's Wife

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

Couplets

Quintains

A mix of stanza types
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home
9 Who is the speaker?
A housewife

A preacher

A nun

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

"Immortal Soul"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Lonely Street"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was not Christian

Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A nun's cell or bedroom

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A type of Catholic prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His wealth

His dancing

His dialect

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

Ignores

Hides

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

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability

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

Unknown

Signature

Copyright
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?
Ten

Five

Six

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

A uniform worn by nuns

A repeated motion or action

A daily task
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
The South

New York City

California

Mexico
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Betrayal

Race

Gender

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

Reflective

Determined

Resentful
23 What is the poem's meter?
Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic pentameter

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Country

Rock and Roll

Gospel

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1928

1942

1976

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