1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Labour's Lost Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Sonnet Anthem Nondramatic poem Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Metaphor Allegory Allusion Rant 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 Truth and beauty The ideal love All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The death of John Donne The death of Queen Elizabeth The end of Shakespeare's love affair 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 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? Ban Dictate Invite Interrupt 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Resurrection Sin Transubstantiation The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Chaste Primordial Carnal Passionate 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Personification Allusion Allegory Metaphor 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Eagle Phoenix Turtle Crow 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The Phoenix Reason The narrator The chorus of birds 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They die They rise from the ashes They go dormant They manifest in a new pair of lovers 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 a grave In an urn At the foot of the Arabian tree 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Funeral Anthem Obsequy Threnos 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 Trained Twixt Two Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson John Salusbury 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 music Related to death Related to things defective Related to the color black 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored Black White Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Fuse but remain separate Die in isolation Become one person Sacrifice themselves for future generations