A Modest Proposal Reading Check/Review

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What large scale societal problem does Swift plan to resolve?

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Mistreatment of Irish poor

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What is Swift's claim?

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The Irish should sell their babies to English butchers as a delicacy.

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What does Swift mean when he says, "The English landlords have already devoured most of the Irish parents?"

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The landlords have financially devoured the Irish tenants.

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The narrator claims to have no personal motive behind his proposal because...

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His wife is past childbearing age

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Who does Swift feel bad for and why?

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The Irish, because they are poor & hopeless.

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Does Swift expect his readers to seriously consider his proposal? Why?

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No. He is trying to raise awareness about an issue.

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What did Swift want readers to learn from his proposal?

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The English mistreat the Irish and cause their poverty.

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What is Swift's attitude toward the treatment of Ireland's poor people?

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He dislikes the treatment of Ireland's poor people

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What two pieces of evidence strongly support Swift's attitude toward the treatment of Ireland's poor people?

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His list of bad solutions and quote about devouring parents

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Swift's proposal? Options: reatly lessen the number of Papists, Poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, Bring great customs to taverns, it will add to the divorce rates

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it will add to the divorce rates

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