1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Anthem Sonnet Nondramatic poem Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Metaphor Rant Allusion Allegory 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 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? John Keats Andrew Marvell Ben Jonson John Wilmot 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It has grey feathers It killed the turtle-dove It represents death 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Interrupt Invite Ban Dictate 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Sin Transubstantiation Resurrection The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Chaste Passionate 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? Eagle Turtle Phoenix Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The chorus of birds The narrator Reason The Phoenix 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? Guilt Eternal life 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 an urn In a grave 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Obsequy Anthem Funeral Threnos 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To show how the lovers possess each other To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Two Between Trained Twixt 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"? James Joyce Emily Dickinson Wallace Stevens 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? Flame-colored Black Blood-red White 25 In the poem, the two lovers Die in isolation Become one person Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate
