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Which Robert Burns Are You?
Q1
If Robert the Bruce had called on you to go with him what would you do?
a) Loup to follow
b) I canna fash mysel’
c) Gang wi’ a gang
d) I dinna like the din o’ war
Q2
What would you do with a ‘cowte’?
a) Pick it (clover)
b) Break it (to plough) (colt)
c) Shoot it (crow)
d) Eat it (wood pidgeon)
Q3
On meeting your love?
a) Say….I will love thee still, my Dear, til a’ the seas gang dry..
b) I’d kiss their servants and kick the perverse bitch/dog
c) I’d row them sweetly in my plaid and ca’ them my Dearie
d) Ae fond kiss and then we sever
Q4
If you were first minister of Scotland what would your slogan be?
a) We’ll match them and match them always
b) An forward tho’ I canna see, I guess and fear
c) A man’s a man for a’ that
d) To see oursels as others see us
Q5
What does ‘usquabae’ mean?
a) Health
b) Life
c) Scratch
d) Whisky
Q6
Scotland beats England at football, how do you feel?
a) Weel deservin’t
b) Scunner’d
c) Dreech
d) Unco happy
Q7
How do you rate folk songs?
a) Life never exalted in so rich a prize
b) Mixtie maxtie motley squad
c) That what is not sense must be nonsense
d) This was fair and that was braw
Q8
What is a ‘bawk’?
a) a small stream
b) an inhabitant of Virginia
c) a small birch wood
d) a ridge of land left untilled
POINTS:
(1) a=4, b=2, c=3, d=1
(2) a=1, b=4, c=3, d=2
(3) a=4, b=1, c=3, d=2
(4) a=1, b=3, c=4, d=2
(5) a=3, b=1, c=3, d=2
(6) a=4, b=1, c=2, d=3
(7) a=3, b=2, c=1, d=4
(8) a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4
Up to 12 points = Rebel
You challenge the crowd mentality and plough your own furrow, but maybe you could respect the stance of others a bit more. “Let me sound an alarm to your conscience”
The Rebel’s quote from Burns
Yet though his caustic wit was biting rude his heart was warm, benevolent and good
13 -19 points = Stalwart
You’re grounded perspective gives you a traditional strength. Identifying a passion in life may give you more purpose. “You shoudna paint at angels man. But try and paint the Devil”
The Stalwart’s quote from Burns
Helpless alane thou clamb the brae wi’ meikle honest toil
20-25 points = Wild Thing
You are a Scot thru and thru, patriotic, loyal and passionate. Remember to reflect a little on “That Man to Man, the world o’er, shall brothers be for a’ that”
The Wild Thing’s quote from Burns
In uproar and riot rejoice the night long
26+ points = Adventurer
You are passionate and caring with a world perspective. Just don’t forget what really matters and seek the gift “To see oursels as others see us”
The Adventurer’s quote from Burns
The best laid schemes o’ mice and men gang aft aglay
Authors Ian Ferguson (07766 855 853) and Eleanor Johnstone (07725 065 466)
