Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

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

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABCBADCD

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

Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

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?
At a convent

In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

In Elvis Presley's childhood home
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Ruth

Mary

He had no sister

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

The World's Wife

To the Moon

Mean Time
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Tercets

Quintains
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 housewife

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"

"Immortal Soul"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he was not Christian

Because he was from a poor background

Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he denounced America's war efforts
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A nun's cell or bedroom

A type of Catholic prayer

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 dialect

His smile

His dancing

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

Enjoys

Ignores

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

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The speaker's disability
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Signature

Expensive

Copyright

Unknown
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A traditional form of Christian music

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

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?
Seven

Ten

Six

Five
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

A daily task

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

Race

Gender

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

Resentful

Determined

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

Iambic trimeter

It has no regular meter

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

Gospel

Rock and Roll

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1942

1935

1928

1976

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