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