1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost Love's Martyr Shakespeare's Sonnets 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Sonnet Nondramatic poem Anthem Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Allusion Metaphor Rant 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Swan Crow Bird of loudest lay All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? Chastity The ideal love Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of John Donne The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Keats Ben Jonson Andrew Marvell John Wilmot 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It represents death It killed the turtle-dove No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It has grey feathers 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Ban Interrupt Invite 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Transubstantiation Resurrection Sin The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Chaste Carnal Primordial Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Personification Allusion Allegory 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Phoenix Crow Turtle Eagle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The narrator The chorus of birds Reason The Phoenix 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They rise from the ashes They go dormant They die They manifest in a new pair of lovers 16 What does the swan symbolize? Guilt Religion Eternal life Honesty 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? At the foot of the Arabian tree In an urn In a grave On a funeral pyre 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Threnos Funeral Obsequy Anthem 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To show how the lovers possess each other To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Twixt Trained Two Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ralph Waldo Emerson Queen Elizabeth John Salusbury Ben Jonson 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? James Joyce Wallace Stevens Emily Dickinson All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to things defective Related to music Related to death Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? Blood-red White Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Fuse but remain separate Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation
