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