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 small child

A nun's headdress

A groan of pain

An implement used by guitarists
4 Where is this poem set?
In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In the greenroom of a concert venue

At a convent

In a cemetery
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?
To the Moon

Mean Time

Frost Fair

The World's Wife
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Quintains

Couplets

A mix of stanza types

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up

Elvis's home

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work
9 Who is the speaker?
A preacher

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

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

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was not Christian

Because he popularized African American musical styles

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 high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

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

His smile

His wealth

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

Hides

Searches

Ignores
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 song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music

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?
Five

Ten

Seven

Six
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?
Race

Aging

Gender

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

Determined

Resentful

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

Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic pentameter

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

Pop

Rock and Roll

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1928

1935

1942

1976

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