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" Play Nondramatic poem Sonnet Anthem 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Rant Allegory Allusion Metaphor 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? Chastity The ideal love Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of Queen Elizabeth The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of John Donne 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Wilmot John Keats Andrew Marvell Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It has grey feathers It killed the turtle-dove 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? The Trinity Transubstantiation Resurrection Sin 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Passionate Chaste Primordial Carnal 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allegory Metaphor Allusion Personification 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 narrator Reason The chorus of birds The Phoenix 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They go dormant They rise from the ashes They manifest in a new pair of lovers They die 16 What does the swan symbolize? Religion Eternal life Guilt Honesty 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In an urn On a funeral pyre At the foot of the Arabian tree In a grave 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Anthem Threnos Obsequy Funeral 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To show how the lovers possess each other To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers 20 "Twain" means Two Trained Between Twixt 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ben Jonson 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 death Related to music Related to things defective Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored Blood-red Black White 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Fuse but remain separate Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation
