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