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

ABAB

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

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino

Elvis Presley and John Lennon
3 What is a wimple?
A nun's headdress

An implement used by guitarists

A groan of pain

A small child
4 Where is this poem set?
In a cemetery

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

At a convent

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

Ruth

Gladys

He had no sister
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?
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

Elvis's home

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born
9 Who is the speaker?
A nun

A beauty pageant contestant

A preacher

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

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"

"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 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 dancing

His wealth

His dialect

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 speaker's secret unhappiness

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The similarities between the speaker and her brother
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Signature

Expensive

Unknown

Copyright
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Five

Six

Ten

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

A repeated motion or action

A daily task

A uniform worn by nuns
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
California

The South

Mexico

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

Race

Gender

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

Accusatory

Determined

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

Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic trimeter

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

Rock and Roll

Pop

Country
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1935

1928

1976

1942

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