Modest Proposal

Modest Proposal

12th Grade

13 Qs

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Modest Proposal

Modest Proposal

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RL.11-12.4, RI.11-12.6

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Swift's proposal takes into account only the children of beggars.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Swift says that children born to poor parents in Ireland could become useful, wage-earning citizens if they were well-fed.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The proposal recommends that the majority of children would be saved for breeding purposes.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Swift points out that one advantage of the proposal would be in increase in marriages.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Swift recommends against exporting the new commodity.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of "A Modest Proposal" is to satirize

English policy in Ireland

Tenants who don't pay rent

Irish bankers

Overpopulation concerns

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What large-scale societal problem does Swift plan to resolve?

Spreading religion to Ireland

Uplifting the English poor

Overpopulation of Ireland

Mistreatment of Irish poor

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