Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD

ABB CDD EFF GHH

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

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino
3 What is a wimple?
An implement used by guitarists

A groan of pain

A nun's headdress

A small child
4 Where is this poem set?
In the greenroom of a concert venue

In a cemetery

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

At a convent
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Mary

He had no sister

Ruth

Gladys
6 In which collection was this work published?
To the Moon

Mean Time

Frost Fair

The World's Wife
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
A mix of stanza types

Quintains

Tercets

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

The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work
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?
"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"
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 high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A nun's cell or bedroom

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

His wealth

His dancing

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

Hides

Enjoys

Ignores
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's secret unhappiness

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

Unknown

Copyright

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

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

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 gardening tool

A uniform worn by nuns

A daily task

A repeated motion or action
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
New York City

The South

Mexico

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

Aging

Gender

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

Accusatory

Determined

Resentful
23 What is the poem's meter?
Iambic trimeter

Dactylic tetrameter

It has no regular meter

Iambic pentameter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Pop

Rock and Roll

Gospel

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1976

1935

1942

1928

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