Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABAB

ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and John Keats

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

A groan of pain

A small child

A nun's headdress
4 Where is this poem set?
In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

At a convent

In a cemetery
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
He had no sister

Mary

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?
A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Quintains

Tercets
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

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"

"Lonely Street"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Blue Suede Shoes"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background

Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was not Christian
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 smile

His dancing

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

Searches

Ignores

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

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

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

Copyright

Signature

Unknown
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?
Five

Ten

Seven

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

A daily task

A uniform worn by nuns

A repeated motion or action
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
The South

Mexico

California

New York City
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Betrayal

Aging

Gender

Race
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Resentful

Reflective

Accusatory

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?
It has no regular meter

Iambic trimeter

Dactylic tetrameter

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

Country

Gospel

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1928

1942

1935

1976

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