1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Shakespeare's Sonnets Romeo and Juliet Love's Martyr Love's Labour's Lost 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Play Nondramatic poem Anthem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Rant Metaphor Allusion 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? 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 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 John Wilmot Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It represents death It has grey feathers No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed It killed the turtle-dove 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Interrupt Ban Invite 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 Chaste Carnal Primordial Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Allegory Personification Allusion 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 Reason The narrator The Phoenix 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They rise from the ashes They go dormant They manifest in a new pair of lovers They die 16 What does the swan symbolize? Religion Guilt Honesty Eternal life 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? On a funeral pyre At the foot of the Arabian tree In a grave In an urn 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Funeral Obsequy Threnos Anthem 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 make a point about mystical love and personality 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"? Ben Jonson John Salusbury Ralph Waldo Emerson Queen Elizabeth 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 music Related to things defective Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? White Black Flame-colored Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate
