1 Where was "The Phoenix and the Turtle" originally published? Romeo and Juliet Love's Labour's Lost Shakespeare's Sonnets Love's Martyr 2 What kind of text is "The Phoenix and the Turtle" Nondramatic poem Play Anthem Sonnet 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allegory Metaphor Allusion Rant 4 Which birds are invited to the ceremony commemorating the Phoenix and the Turtle? Crow Swan 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 death of John Donne The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth The knighting of Sir John Salusbury 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? Andrew Marvell John Keats 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? Invite Dictate Interrupt Ban 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? The Trinity Resurrection Sin Transubstantiation 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Passionate Carnal Primordial Chaste 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Personification Metaphor Allusion Allegory 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Eagle Turtle Crow Phoenix 14 Who is the speaker in the last section of the poem? The Phoenix The chorus of birds The narrator Reason 15 What happens to beauty and truth with the death of the two lovers? They rise from the ashes They die They manifest in a new pair of lovers They go dormant 16 What does the swan symbolize? Guilt Religion Eternal life Honesty 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? On a funeral pyre In an urn In a grave At the foot of the Arabian tree 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Anthem Threnos Obsequy Funeral 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? 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 To point to a love beyond jealously 20 "Twain" means Twixt Trained Between Two 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"? Wallace Stevens James Joyce Emily Dickinson 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 Blood-red Flame-colored Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Fuse but remain separate Sacrifice themselves for future generations Become one person Die in isolation