1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Love's Martyr Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Nondramatic poem Play Anthem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Rant Allusion Metaphor 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Swan Bird of loudest lay Crow All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? Truth and beauty Chastity The ideal love 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 end of Shakespeare's love affair The knighting of Sir John Salusbury 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? Ben Jonson John Keats John Wilmot Andrew Marvell 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It has grey feathers It represents death No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It killed the turtle-dove 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Interrupt Invite Ban 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Resurrection The Trinity Sin Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Chaste Primordial Passionate Carnal 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Allusion Personification Allegory 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Turtle Phoenix Eagle Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? Reason The narrator The chorus of birds 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 rise from the ashes They die They go dormant 16 What does the swan symbolize? Guilt Honesty Eternal life Religion 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? On a funeral pyre In an urn 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? Obsequy Funeral Threnos Anthem 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 discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To show how the lovers possess each other 20 "Twain" means Two Trained Twixt Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson 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 death Related to the color black Related to things defective Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? Blood-red White Black Flame-colored 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Fuse but remain separate Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations
