Unit 3 Test: The Enlightenment & Restoration

Front

The Enlightenment period is best characterized by an emphasis on:

Back

Reason, logic, and scientific thinking

Front

Jonathan Swift wrote *A Modest Proposal* primarily to:

Back

Criticize social and political problems through satire

Front

In *A Modest Proposal*, Swift’s suggestion that poor children be sold as food is an example of:

Back

Satire

Front

Which social issue is Swift MOST directly criticizing in *A Modest Proposal*?

Back

British treatment of the Irish poor

Front

Swift’s tone in *A Modest Proposal* can best be described as:

Back

Serious and logical on the surface

Front

Why is Swift’s calm, logical tone important to the effectiveness of the satire?

Back

It makes the proposal sound believable

Front

What is satire?

Back

Writing that uses humor or exaggeration to criticize flaws

Front

What persuasive technique does Swift use in *A Modest Proposal*?

Back

Logical reasoning and statistics

Front

Swift’s use of statistics and economic language is meant to:

Back

Mock the cold logic of political leaders

Front

What is an example of irony in *A Modest Proposal*?

Back

Swift claims he has no personal gain in the proposal.