Elvis’s Twin Sister Quizzes

Elvis's Twin Sister Quiz

1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ABB CDD EFF GHH

ABAB

ABCBADCD

It has no regular rhyme scheme
2 Which two people are quoted in the poem's epigraphs?
Elvis Presley and Madonna

Elvis Presley and John Keats

Elvis Presley and John Lennon

Elvis Presley and Fats Domino
3 What is a wimple?
An implement used by guitarists

A groan of pain

A small child

A nun's headdress
4 Where is this poem set?
In a cemetery

At a convent

In Elvis Presley's childhood home

In the greenroom of a concert venue
5 What was the name of Elvis's real-life sister?
Mary

Gladys

He had no sister

Ruth
6 In which collection was this work published?
Mean Time

The World's Wife

Frost Fair

To the Moon
7 What type of stanzas are used in this work?
Tercets

Couplets

A mix of stanza types

Quintains
8 The word "Graceland" is a reference to what?
The musical style that inspired Elvis's early work

Elvis's home

The town where Elvis was born

The church in which Elvis was brought up
9 Who is the speaker?
A housewife

A preacher

A beauty pageant contestant

A nun
10 Which of the following phrases is not a reference to the music of Elvis Presley?
"Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lonely Street"

"Blue Suede Shoes"

"Immortal Soul"
11 Why was Elvis Presley controversial during his lifetime?
Because he popularized African American musical styles

Because he was not Christian

Because he denounced America's war efforts

Because he was from a poor background
12 What is a rosary, specifically as the term is used in this poem?
A nun's cell or bedroom

A high-ranking nun who leads prayer services

A string of beads used to aid in prayer

A type of Catholic prayer
13 Which of the following traits does the speaker NOT share with her brother in this work?
His wealth

His dialect

His smile

His dancing
14 What is the definition of the word "digs" as used in this poem?
Ignores

Enjoys

Hides

Searches
15 What does the "lopsided smile" most clearly symbolize?
The speaker's secret unhappiness

The speaker's disability

The similarities between the speaker and her brother

The lopsidedness of opportunities afforded the two siblings
16 What does the word "trademark" mean in this work?
Expensive

Copyright

Unknown

Signature
17 What is a Gregorian chant?
A type of cheer used by midcentury music fans

A musical technique often used in gospel and country genres

A song written by jazz musician Gregor Jameson

A traditional form of Christian music
18 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Six

Five

Ten

Seven
19 What does the word "habit" mean as used in this poem?
A repeated motion or action

A uniform worn by nuns

A gardening tool

A daily task
20 Where does this work most likely take place?
Mexico

The South

California

New York City
21 Which is one of the poem's major themes?
Gender

Aging

Betrayal

Race
22 Which best describes the poem's tone?
Reflective

Accusatory

Resentful

Determined
23 What is the poem's meter?
Dactylic tetrameter

Iambic pentameter

It has no regular meter

Iambic trimeter
24 Which musical genre is associated with Elvis Presley?
Gospel

Rock and Roll

Country

Pop
25 When was Elvis Presley born?
1976

1942

1935

1928

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