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" Nondramatic poem Anthem Play Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Allusion Rant 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? Chastity The ideal love Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of John Donne The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth The knighting of Sir John Salusbury 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? 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? Ban Invite Dictate Interrupt 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Resurrection Transubstantiation Sin The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Passionate Carnal Primordial Chaste 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allusion Personification Allegory Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Crow Turtle Phoenix Eagle 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 manifest in a new pair of lovers They rise from the ashes They die They go dormant 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? 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? Anthem Obsequy Funeral Threnos 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality To show how the lovers possess each other 20 "Twain" means Between Trained Two Twixt 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ralph Waldo Emerson John Salusbury Ben Jonson 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 the color black Related to things defective Related to death Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? White Blood-red Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Fuse but remain separate Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation Become one person
