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" Play Anthem Nondramatic poem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Allusion Rant Metaphor 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? Truth and beauty Chastity The ideal love All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of Queen Elizabeth The death of John Donne The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The end of Shakespeare's love affair 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? Ben Jonson Andrew Marvell John Wilmot John Keats 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It killed the turtle-dove It represents death It has grey feathers No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Invite Ban Interrupt 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? The Trinity Sin Resurrection Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Passionate Chaste Primordial 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allegory Personification Allusion Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Phoenix Eagle Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The Phoenix The narrator Reason The chorus of birds 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They manifest in a new pair of lovers They die They go dormant They rise from the ashes 16 What does the swan symbolize? Honesty Guilt Eternal life Religion 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 Obsequy Funeral Anthem 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To make a point about mystical love and personality To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To point to a love beyond jealously To show how the lovers possess each other 20 "Twain" means Two Between Trained Twixt 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson Queen Elizabeth John Salusbury 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? Wallace Stevens Emily Dickinson James Joyce All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to death Related to things defective Related to music Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? Blood-red White Black Flame-colored 25 In the poem, the two lovers Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate Become one person Die in isolation
