Journey of the Magi Quizzes

Journey of the Magi Quiz

1 What does the Journey of the title NOT represent?
The spiritual journey of conversion to Christianity

The journey of the Magi to witness the birth of Jesus

The journey of Mary and Joseph to find the manger

The change from a Pagan to a Christian world
2 What forms does the poem take?
An epic and a ballad

An ode and a sonnet

An elegy and a sestina

An allegory and a dramatic monologue
3 What do the silken girls bring?
Camels

Stars

Sherbet

Gold
4 Which is NOT a hardship of the journey?
Uncooperative Camels

Hostile townspeople

Cold weather

Attack by bandits
5 What do the voices sing in the Magi’s ears?
Hallelujah

This was all folly

Follow the star

Christ is coming
6 Refractory means:
Pious

Refusal

Light-bending

Stubborn
7 Dispensation means:
An attitude

A deep bow

A divinely ordained system

A king’s method of handing out gifts
8 Which is NOT used as a symbol in the poem?
Lily

River

Trees

Horse
9 Which season is NOT described or alluded to in Journey of the Magi?
Summer

Winter

Fall

Spring
10 The poem was first published as a
Chap book

Eliot-led sermon

Christmas greeting

Anthology
11 Journey of the Magi is part of a series called
Annabel poems

Anastasia poems

Ariel poems

Amanda poems
12 The poem alludes to
The New Testament

The Old Testament

Greek mythology

The Koran
13 The following are personified:
Camels, donkeys, horses

Cities, towns, and villages

Gold, frankincense, myrrh

Trees, rocks, flowers
14 The following is NOT a theme of the poem:
Suffering

Doubt

Love

Death
15 Would the Magus take the journey again?
Maybe

Yes

Without question

No
16 Which are paradoxical synonyms in the poem?
Lead and Gold

Love and Hate

Birth and Death

Light and Darkness
17 What is the central question of the poem?
Was Christ really the son of God?

What will happen to the Magi?

Why did we follow the Star?

Were we led all that way for Birth or Death?
18 The beginning of the poem quotes from a
sermon

song

poem

bible
19 Lintel means
Threshold

Light

Sword

Manger
20 Which of the following is NOT used as a symbol of Jesus in the poem?
wine

stream

vine

bird
21 Magi means multiple
Magus

Magnus

Magnanimous

Maximus
22 Which stanza is packed with biblical allusions?
I

All of them

III

II
23 What event in T.S. Eliot’s life immediately preceded the writing of this poem?
His marriage

His conversion to Anglicanism

His move to England

His journey to Jerusalem
24 What is the overall tone of the poem?
Hopeful

Suffering

Merry

Exulting
25 What adjective describes the manger where Christ was born in the poem?
Splendid

Holy

Humble

Satisfactory

In the first two stanzas of the poem, the speaker is a choral “we” of the three Magi recalling the journey to Bethlehem they undertook to witness the birth of Jesus. In the final stanza the voice shifts to the singular “I” of a Magus who evaluates...

Asked by Lucky O #1327231

Answered by Aslan on 11/12/2023 6:52 PM