1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr 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 Metaphor Allusion Rant 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Bird of loudest lay Crow Swan All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? The ideal love Truth and beauty Chastity All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of John Donne The death of Queen Elizabeth 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? Andrew Marvell John Keats John Wilmot Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It killed the turtle-dove It has grey feathers It represents death 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Interrupt Ban Dictate Invite 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Resurrection The Trinity Transubstantiation Sin 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Passionate Carnal Chaste Primordial 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? Turtle Eagle Crow Phoenix 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The chorus of birds Reason The Phoenix The narrator 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They manifest in a new pair of lovers They rise from the ashes They go dormant They die 16 What does the swan symbolize? Honesty Eternal life Guilt Religion 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In an urn At the foot of the Arabian tree 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 make a point about mystical love and personality To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To show how the lovers possess each other To point to a love beyond jealously 20 "Twain" means Trained Two Twixt Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth 22 Which of the following writers has written works inspired by "The Phoenix and the Turtle"? Emily Dickinson James Joyce Wallace Stevens 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? White Blood-red Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations Become one person Fuse but remain separate
