1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Shakespeare's Sonnets Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost Love's Martyr 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Play Sonnet Anthem Nondramatic poem 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Rant Allusion 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? The ideal love Chastity Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The end of Shakespeare's love affair The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of Queen Elizabeth The death of John Donne 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? Andrew Marvell John Wilmot John Keats Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It has grey feathers It represents death It killed the turtle-dove 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Interrupt Invite Dictate Ban 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Sin The Trinity Resurrection Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Passionate Chaste Carnal Primordial 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Allegory Personification Allusion 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Crow Phoenix Eagle Turtle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The narrator The Phoenix The chorus of birds Reason 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They manifest in a new pair of lovers They go dormant They rise from the ashes They die 16 What does the swan symbolize? Guilt Honesty Religion Eternal life 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In a grave On a funeral pyre At the foot of the Arabian tree In an urn 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 discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To make a point about mystical love and personality To point to a love beyond jealously To show how the lovers possess each other 20 "Twain" means Between Twixt Trained Two 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 the color black Related to death Related to things defective Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? White Black Blood-red Flame-colored 25 In the poem, the two lovers Fuse but remain separate Become one person Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation
