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 Sonnet Nondramatic poem Play 3 The poem is based on an extended ______ Allusion Metaphor Rant Allegory 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? The ideal love Chastity Truth and beauty All of the above 6 What was the occasion for the writing of the poem? The death of John Donne The knighting of Sir John Salusbury The end of Shakespeare's love affair The death of Queen Elizabeth 7 Who else contributed to the book in which "The Phoenix and the Turtle" was printed? John Keats Ben Jonson Andrew Marvell John Wilmot 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? Invite Interrupt Ban Dictate 10 To which theological concept does the poem allude? Sin Transubstantiation Resurrection The Trinity 11 The love between the Phoenix and the Turtle is described as Carnal Passionate Chaste Primordial 12 Birds being able to marry and speak in the poem is an example of Metaphor Personification Allegory Allusion 13 With whom is the "sole Arabian tree" associated? Crow Turtle Eagle Phoenix 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 die They manifest in a new pair of lovers They rise from the ashes They go dormant 16 What does the swan symbolize? Honesty Religion Eternal life Guilt 17 At the end of the poem, where are the bodies of the Phoenix and the Turtle? At the foot of the Arabian tree In a grave In an urn On a funeral pyre 18 Which of the following is NOT used to describe the activities in the poem? Anthem Obsequy Threnos Funeral 19 Why is "property" discussed in the poem? To point to a love beyond jealously To show how the lovers possess each other To discuss the inheritance of the dead lovers To make a point about mystical love and personality 20 "Twain" means Two Twixt Trained Between 21 Who described "The Phoenix and the Turtle" as "the most perfect short poem"? Ben Jonson Queen Elizabeth John Salusbury Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 things defective Related to the color black Related to death Related to music 24 What color is a surplice? Flame-colored Blood-red White Black 25 In the poem, the two lovers Sacrifice themselves for future generations Die in isolation Become one person Fuse but remain separate