In what way have the people in Trio 'not vanished' at the end of the poem?

The narrator still remembers them.

What do Trio and Good Friday have in common?

They are both set around Christian holidays.

What is the first question the drunk man asks?

If the bus goes along Bath Street.

Part of something representing the whole thing.

What does the narrator think about Christmas?

Love and friendship are more important than religion.

What does the drunk man think about the Easter story?

He isn't very sure what to believe.

What is interesting about the final words of 'Good Friday'?

They are set out like a set of stairs.

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Edwin Morgan: a quiz on Trio and Good Friday.

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A quiz on the poems 'Trio' and 'Good Friday' by Edwin Morgan.

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1
What does the drunk man think about ordinary working men?
They are exploited.
They are uneducated.
They are the most important people.
2
In what way have the people in Trio 'not vanished' at the end of the poem?
They won't leave the narrator alone.
The narrator can still see them.
The narrator still remembers them.
3
What is a chihuahua?
A monkey
A dog
A cat
4
Where is the drunk man going on the bus?
To church.
To work.
To buy Easter eggs.
5
What do Trio and Good Friday have in common?
They are both set in Glasgow.
All three of these.
They are both about a chance encounter.
They are both set around Christian holidays.
6
Which tartan is the chihuahua's coat made of?
Royal Stewart
Rod Stewart
Hunting Stewart
7
Which street did the drunk man ask about?
Sauchiehall Street
Buchanan Street
Bath Street
8
What happened on (the original) Good Friday?
Christ was crucified.
Christ was born.
Christ rose from the dead.
9
What is the first question the drunk man asks?
If the bus goes along Bath Street.
If he is boring the other man.
If Christ was crucified or not.
10
Where did Edwin Morgan spend most of his life?
Edinburgh.
Glasgow.
Dumbarton.
11
What is synecdoche?
Where the line is too long to fit on the page.
A comparison of two things that are unlike each other.
Part of something representing the whole thing.
A rhyme.
12
Whose voice is mostly heard in 'Good Friday'?
The drunk man.
The narrator.
The bus driver.
13
What is the poetic form of both poems?
Free verse.
Limerick.
Haiku.
Sonnet.
14
What are the baby's features compared to?
Twinkling lights
Favours in a cake
Christmas baubles
15
What does the narrator think about Christmas?
It's a lot of commercialised nonsense.
Love and friendship are more important than religion.
It's only for people who are religious.
16
What are the three things being carried in Trio?
Flowers, wine, chocolates.
Guitar, baby, chihuahua.
Mistletoe, balloon, bell.
17
What does the drunk man think about the Easter story?
He thinks it's a lot of nonsense.
He isn't very sure what to believe.
He is religious and has a deep knowledge of the story.
18
What is round the guitar's neck?
Holly
Mistletoe
Ivy
19
What was the young man carrying?
A chihuahua
A baby
A guitar
20
What is interesting about the final words of 'Good Friday'?
They are set out like a set of stairs.
There is a lot of repetition.
They include Glaswegian dialect.

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