1 To which historical event does this poem implicitly respond? The Irish potato famine The American civil war The French revolution The industrial revolution 2 Burns metaphorically compares the components of the mouse's nest to which of the following? Furniture Walls Stones Bones 3 Which dialect of English does this poem's speaker use? Australian English Indian English Irish English Scottish English 4 Which best summarizes the sentence "The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men/Gang aft agley"? Having a map is necessary when you're out in the wilderness Humans and animals will forever be at war It's impossible for anybody to perfectly plan out their life It's important to learn from ways of beings different from your own 5 What is the difference in length between this poem's long and short lines? The long lines are written in pentameter, the short ones in monometer The long lines are written in tetrameter, the short ones in dimeter The long lines are written in dimeter, the short ones in monometer The long lines are written in octameter, the short ones in tetrameter 6 What is the meaning of the word "cranreuch"? A type of mist A bag used by farmers A rural code of conduct A Scottish cookie 7 What is the meaning of the word "daimen"? Cute Underground Occasional Demonic 8 What is the speaker's attitude towards the mouse? Friendly but uninquisitive tolerance Uncontrollable fury A blend of pity and envy Gruff admiration 9 Which line of the poem contains onomatopoeia? What then? poor beastie, thou maun live! Till crash! the cruel coulter past Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Still, thou art blest, compar’d wi’ me! 10 How many lines are in a Burns stanza? Four Eight Six Three 11 What does the mouse symbolize? Theft and dishonesty The innocence of the natural world The value of hard work Miserable subsistence 12 What sounds in the phrase "broken nature's social union" produce assonance? O K E N 13 What is the definition of the word "icker"? A small child A late fall harvest An ear of corn A mouse nest 14 At what time of year does this poem take place? Midsummer Christmas Early summer Late fall 15 What type of poetic foot makes up most of this poem? Trochees Iambs Dactyls Spondees 16 Define the word "laith" Tired An old-fashioned washing machien Stream Unwilling 17 What is this poem's rhyme scheme? AAABAB ABCA ABABABAB AABABAB 18 Why does the speaker express a longing to be like the mouse? The mouse has a family, while the speaker is alone The mouse doesn't have to work and lives off of theft The mouse doesn't have the emotional burden of thinking about the past or the future The speaker is slow and tired, while the mouse is quick and nimble 19 What is the definition of the word "sleeket"? Damp Sleek A small mammal Sharp 20 What element of a poem is NOT typically dictated by the guidelines of a Burns stanza? Number of lines per stanza Number of stanzas Number of feet in a line Rhyme scheme 21 Why is the speaker unconcerned about the mouse stealing food? He is old and will die before running out of food He is too depressed to eat He has so much that he won't notice the theft He believes that the life of a mouse is worth more than the life of a human 22 Who is the speaker of this poem? A mouse A farmer A small child A cat 23 How does the speaker destroy the mouse's nest? By letting his dog dig it up By using it as timber By stepping on it By running a plow into it 24 What is the definition of the word "brattle"? Rattle A type of plough Constraint Spoiled 25 How many stanzas make up this poem? Eight Five Ten Three
