Quiz 2 - Gulliver's travels

Gulliver was from Bristol, England​ ​ (a)  

• FALSE
• TRUE

Answer explanation

False (Gulliver was from Nottingham, England.)

Gulliver studied navigation and mathematics during his apprenticeship​ ​ (a)  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Gulliver worked as a medic for many years after his time as a ship's surgeon.​ ​ (a)  

• FALSE
• TRUE

Answer explanation

False (He tried without success to work as a medic.)

Gulliver arrived in Lilliput after being rescued from a shipwreck.​ ​ (a)   _

• TRUE
• FALSE

The Lilliputians were much taller than Gulliver​​ ​ (a)  

• FALSE
• TRUE

Answer explanation

False (The Lilliputians were only a few inches tall.)

Gulliver gained the confidence of the Emperor by entertaining the court​​ (a)  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Gulliver was given a daily allowance of meat and drink that was enough to support 1724 Lilliputians.​ ​ (a)  

• TRUE
• FALSE

The neighboring kingdom of Blessed Few School was planning to invade Lilliput.​ ​ (a)  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Gulliver planned to capture the fleet of Blessed Few School by sinking their ships.​ (a)  

• FALSE
• TRUE

Answer explanation

False (He planned to tie together their greatest warships and tow them back to Lilliput.)

Gulliver was struck by several thousand arrows while capturing the fleet of Blessed Few School.​ ​ ​ (a)  

• TRUE
• FALSE