1 To which historical event does this poem implicitly respond? The Irish potato famine The industrial revolution The American civil war The French revolution 2 Burns metaphorically compares the components of the mouse's nest to which of the following? Furniture Stones Walls Bones 3 Which dialect of English does this poem's speaker use? Scottish English Irish English Indian English Australian 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 impossible for anybody to perfectly plan out their life Humans and animals will forever be at war 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 octameter, the short ones in tetrameter The long lines are written in dimeter, the short ones in monometer The long lines are written in tetrameter, the short ones in dimeter 6 What is the meaning of the word "cranreuch"? A type of mist A rural code of conduct A Scottish cookie A bag used by farmers 7 What is the meaning of the word "daimen"? Underground Cute Demonic Occasional 8 What is the speaker's attitude towards the mouse? A blend of pity and envy Gruff admiration Uncontrollable fury Friendly but uninquisitive tolerance 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? Eight Four Three Six 11 What does the mouse symbolize? The value of hard work The innocence of the natural world Miserable subsistence Theft and dishonesty 12 What sounds in the phrase "broken nature's social union" produce assonance? K E O N 13 What is the definition of the word "icker"? A late fall harvest An ear of corn A mouse nest A small child 14 At what time of year does this poem take place? Midsummer Late fall Early summer Christmas 15 What type of poetic foot makes up most of this poem? Spondees Trochees Dactyls Iambs 16 Define the word "laith" Stream Unwilling Tired An old-fashioned washing machien 17 What is this poem's rhyme scheme? ABCA AABABAB AAABAB ABABABAB 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 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 He is old and will die before running out of food 22 Who is the speaker of this poem? A cat A farmer A small child A mouse 23 How does the speaker destroy the mouse's nest? By stepping on it By letting his dog dig it up By using it as timber By running a plow into it 24 What is the definition of the word "brattle"? Constraint Spoiled Rattle A type of plough 25 How many stanzas make up this poem? Five Eight Three Ten
