1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Love's Martyr Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Anthem Nondramatic poem Sonnet Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allusion Metaphor Allegory Rant 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Crow Bird of loudest lay Swan All of the above 5 What do the Phoenix and the Turtle represent? Chastity Truth and beauty The ideal love All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of John Donne The death of Queen Elizabeth 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? Andrew Marvell John Wilmot John Keats Ben Jonson 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It killed the turtle-dove It has grey feathers 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 Carnal Primordial 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allegory Personification Allusion Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Phoenix Crow Eagle Turtle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The chorus of birds The narrator The Phoenix Reason 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They rise from the ashes They go dormant They die They manifest in a new pair of lovers 16 What does the swan symbolize? Guilt Religion Honesty Eternal life 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? In a grave In an urn At the foot of the Arabian tree On a funeral pyre 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Threnos Funeral Anthem Obsequy 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 Twixt Two Trained Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 music Related to death Related to things defective 24 What color is a surplice? White Flame-colored Blood-red Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Become one person Die in isolation Sacrifice themselves for future generations Fuse but remain separate