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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Return to Sender
Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Return to Sender

Anatomy of a Song: "Return to Sender" Quiz


This quiz is on the Elvis Presley's song, "Return to Sender." If you know this song, this quiz will be a breeze! This is my response to the author challenge topic.

A multiple-choice quiz by jbooker8. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jbooker8
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
319,334
Updated
Aug 01 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1478
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: MissHollyB (9/10), Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "I gave a _______ to the postman,
he put it his sack."


What did the man give to the postman in this line?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Bright and early next _______,
he brought my letter back."

What time of day is Elvis referring to in this line?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, _________ unknown.
No such number, no such zone."

What is unknown in this line of the song?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
I write I'm ______ but my letter keeps coming back."


After the couple got in a fight, the man writes to tell her what?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "So then I dropped it in the _________
And sent it special D.
Bright in early next morning
it came right back to me."

Where did the man put the letter he wrote, in this line?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such _______, no such zone."

The women is really mad at the man, so she keeps writing this message on all the return letters. Do you know what the missing word is?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "This time I'm gonna take it myself
and put it right in her _______."


After sending the letter numerous times, the man decides the next time he will put it in her what?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "And if it comes back the very next day
then I'll ________ the writing on it."

If the letter comes back to him again he will what?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such _______."

What is the missing word is this line of the song?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What year was the song, "Return to Sender" released? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 31 2024 : MissHollyB: 9/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Sep 28 2024 : Guest 63: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I gave a _______ to the postman, he put it his sack." What did the man give to the postman in this line?

Answer: letter

In 1957, Elvis bought Graceland for about $100,000.
2. "Bright and early next _______, he brought my letter back." What time of day is Elvis referring to in this line?

Answer: morning

The song is about a man mailing a letter to his girlfriend and she puts anything on the letter to make it go back to him because she is very mad.
3. "She wrote upon it: Return to sender, _________ unknown. No such number, no such zone." What is unknown in this line of the song?

Answer: address

The women in the song kinda plays dumb, acting like the man sent it to an unknown person. Elvis's home, Graceland, is located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1982.
4. "We had a quarrel, a lover's spat I write I'm ______ but my letter keeps coming back." After the couple got in a fight, the man writes to tell her what?

Answer: sorry

The song, "Return to Sender" appeared in movies such as "Cast Away", and "Girls Girls Girls".

Elvis had 18 Billboard number one songs, the first being "Heartbreak Hotel" in 1956 and the last, "Suspicious Minds" in 1969.
5. "So then I dropped it in the _________ And sent it special D. Bright in early next morning it came right back to me." Where did the man put the letter he wrote, in this line?

Answer: mailbox

Elvis Presley entered the United States Army on March 24, 1958. He was discharged from the Army Reserve on March 23, 1964.
6. "She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such _______, no such zone." The women is really mad at the man, so she keeps writing this message on all the return letters. Do you know what the missing word is?

Answer: number

Elvis died at his home on August 16, 1977 in his bathroom of a heart attack. His house was made a historic landmark in 2006.
7. "This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her _______." After sending the letter numerous times, the man decides the next time he will put it in her what?

Answer: hand

Frustrated at this point, the man is done with the post office. He puts it upon his self to deliver the letter.

Elvis graduated from Humes High School in Memphis. In 1954, he began his singing career with Sun Records.
8. "And if it comes back the very next day then I'll ________ the writing on it." If the letter comes back to him again he will what?

Answer: understand

I think at this point the man has given up hope that the letter will ever be read by the women.

When Elvis first started singing when he was young they called him "The Hillbilly Cat". He starred in 33 films along with his music career.
9. "Return to sender, address unknown. No such person, no such _______." What is the missing word is this line of the song?

Answer: zone

Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Mississippi. During his career, Elvis won many awards but his three Grammy Awards were all for his Gospel music.
10. What year was the song, "Return to Sender" released?

Answer: 1962

The song was performed by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott.
Source: Author jbooker8

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