"To A Mouse"
Writing
Early Life
Later Life
Miscellaneous
100
"To A Mouse" was originally published on
July 31, 1786
100
What language was his poems best know in
Scots
100
Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scottland on this day
January 25, 1759
100
What was the name of his famous love song
Ae Fond Kiss
100
Robert Burns was also know as
Rabbie Burns
200
While the speaker is plowing a field what happens
Turns over a mouse's nest
200
How many song did he write
368
200
As a kid Burns did what to help his family
Worked on the family farm
200
Why is the date July 21, 1796
Roberts death
200
When did Burns write his first poem
15
300
Who does the speaker apologize for
All humankind
300
Since he lived during the French Revolutionary period his writing themes were
Republicanism and Radicalism
300
Who encouraged Robert in his studies
Father Burns
300
What literary movement Burns a part of
Romanticism
300
True or False: There are more statues of Robert Burns than any other non-religious figure.
Ture
400
How many stanzas were in the poem "To A Mouse"
8
400
How many total writings did he write.
716
400
Mother Burns taught him these things
Old Scottish song and stories
400
His son Maxwell was born on the same day as
Roberts funeral
400
How did Burns originally spell his last name.
Burnes
500
What volume was "To A Mouse" in
Kilmarnock volume
500
What things were usually mentioned in his poems.
Farm life
500
Robert is the oldest of how many kids
7 kids
500
When the family farm was failing where did he go to make money
Jamaica
500
This body part was measured larger than average when he died.
Skull
M
e
n
u