1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Play Sonnet Nondramatic poem Anthem 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allusion Metaphor Allegory Rant 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Bird of loudest lay Swan Crow All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? Truth and beauty The ideal love Chastity All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of John Donne The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of Queen Elizabeth 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Wilmot Andrew Marvell Ben Jonson John Keats 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It killed the turtle-dove It has grey feathers It represents death 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? Resurrection Sin The Trinity 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 Allusion Allegory Personification Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Eagle Crow Turtle Phoenix 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 die They manifest in a new pair of lovers They rise from the ashes They go dormant 16 What does the swan symbolize? Honesty Guilt Religion Eternal life 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 a grave On a funeral pyre In an urn 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Anthem Obsequy Threnos Funeral 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To point to a love beyond jealously To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To show how the lovers possess each other To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Between Two Twixt Trained 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ben Jonson John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? Wallace Stevens James Joyce Emily Dickinson All of the above 23 What does "defunctive" mean? Related to music Related to death Related to things defective Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored White Black Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate
