1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr Romeo and Juliet 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Anthem Play Nondramatic poem 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 Crow Bird of loudest lay 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 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 Wilmot Andrew Marvell John Keats 8 Why is the screech-owl disinvited from the ceremony? It killed the turtle-dove It represents death It has grey feathers No birds of prey whatsoever are allowed 9 What does "interdict" mean in the poem? Dictate Interrupt Ban Invite 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Sin Resurrection The Trinity Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Chaste Passionate Primordial Carnal 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Allusion Allegory Metaphor Personification 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Eagle Phoenix Crow Turtle 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The Phoenix The narrator The chorus of birds Reason 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They go dormant They rise from the ashes 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? In an urn In a grave On a funeral pyre At the foot of the Arabian tree 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Threnos Obsequy Anthem Funeral 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To show how the lovers possess each other To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To point to a love beyond jealously To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Between Two Trained Twixt 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? John Salusbury Queen Elizabeth Ralph Waldo Emerson Ben Jonson 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 things defective Related to the color black Related to death Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? White Flame-colored Black Blood-red 25 In the poem, the two lovers Sacrifice themselves for future generations Become one person Die in isolation Fuse but remain separate