Quiz on Glasgow Sonnet no.1

What does the "mean wind" do in the poem "Glasgow Sonnet no.1"?

• It howls through the trees.

• It wanders through the backcourt trash.

• It blows gently over the hills.

• It whistles through the windows.

What rises on puddles according to the poem?

• Leaves

• Dust

• Hackles

• Smoke

What spills out some ash in the poem?

• Old newspapers

• Play-fortresses of brick and bric-a-brac

• Broken bottles

• Fallen leaves

How many storeys have no windows left to smash?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What supports the fifth storey in the poem?

• A wooden beam

• A chipped sill

• A metal rod

• A stone pillar

Who are described as the last mistresses of the black block?

• Two sisters

• Mother and daughter

• Two friends

• Grandmother and granddaughter

What deepens around the characters in the poem?

• Shadows

• Cracks

• Footprints

• Paths

What crawls around the characters in the poem?

• Spiders

• Ants

• Rats

• Snakes

What does the kettle do on a crazy hob?

• Boils

• Whistles

• Whimpers

• Sings

What grows from ceiling to wall in the poem?

• Vines

• Roses of mould

• Ivy

• Moss