Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

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

ABAB

ABB CDD EFF GHH

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

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino
3 What is a wimple?
A small child

A groan of pain

A nun's headdress

An implement used by guitarists
4 Where is this poem set?
At a convent

In a cemetery

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In the greenroom of a concert venue
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Ruth

Gladys

He had no sister

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

To the Moon

The World's Wife

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

A mix of stanza types

Quintains

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

The town where Elvis was born

Elvis's home

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

A beauty pageant contestant

A housewife

A nun
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Immortal Soul"

"Lonely Street"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Heartbreak Hotel"
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 high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A nun's cell or bedroom

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 wealth

His dialect

His smile

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

Ignores

Enjoys

Searches
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

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

Copyright

Signature

Expensive
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 traditional form of Christian music

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Six

Ten

Five

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

A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

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

California

New York City

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

Aging

Race

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

Determined

Accusatory

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

It has no regular meter

Dactylic tetrameter

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

Gospel

Pop

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1928

1942

1976

1935

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