Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB
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?

An implement used by guitarists

A nun's headdress

A small child

A groan of pain
4 Where is this poem set?

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In a cemetery

In the greenroom of a concert venue

At a convent
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?

Mean Time

Frost Fair

To the Moon

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

Tercets

A mix of stanza types

Couplets

Quintains
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?

The church in which Elvis was brought up

The town where Elvis was born

The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

Elvis's home
9 Who is the speaker?

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun

A housewife

A preacher
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?

"Immortal Soul"

"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"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 type of Catholic prayer

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A nun's cell or bedroom
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?

His smile

His dialect

His dancing

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

Ignores

Searches

Enjoys

Hides
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings

The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability

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

Expensive

Signature

Copyright

Unknown
17 What is a Gregorian chant?

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A traditional form of Christian music

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?

Six

Seven

Five

Ten
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?

A repeated motion or action

A daily task

A uniform worn by nuns

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

The South

California

New York City

Mexico
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?

Gender

Aging

Race

Betrayal
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?

Reflective

Resentful

Determined

Accusatory
23 What is the poem's meter?

Iambic trimeter

Dactylic tetrameter

It has no regular meter

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

Gospel

Pop

Country

Rock and Roll
25 When was Elvis Presley born?

1935

1942

1976

1928

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