Gulliver's Travels

Which work by Jonathan Swift is considered one of the most important pieces of literature ever written?

• • Modest Proposal

• • Gulliver's Travels

• • The Tale of a Tub

• • A Journal to Stella

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What form of writing was popular during Jonathan Swift's lifetime?

• • Poetry

• • Drama

• • Satire

• • Fiction

What did Swift use satire to criticize in Gulliver's Travels?

• • The scientific discoveries of his time

• • The geographical explorations of the eighteenth century

• • The ideas and practices of eighteenth-century Europe

• • The artistic movements of his era

What is the name of the country inhabited by people only fifteen centimeters tall?

• • Brobdingnag

• • Lilliput

• • Laputa

• • Blefuscu

What task is Gulliver forced to do for the Lilliputians?

• • Build a new city

• • Capture all of the enemy's ships used for war

• • Invade the other country

• • Write a log of their history

• Why does Gulliver become an enemy of the king?

• • For refusing to capture the enemy's ships

• • For criticizing the war effort

• • For refusing to invade the other country

• • For escaping Lilliput

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What is the writing in Gulliver's log a clear criticism of?

• • The scientific advancements of the time

• • The political system of Lilliput

• • The war between France and Britain

• • The cultural practices of the Lilliputians

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How much larger are the inhabitants of Brobdingnag compared to Gulliver?

• • Twice his size

• • Five times his size

• • Twelve times his size

• • Twenty times his size

Who does Gulliver get the chance to discuss the state of Europe with?

• • The king of Lilliput

• • The queen of Brobdingnag

• • The king of Brobdingnag

• • The prime minister of Brobdingnag

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What is the reaction of the king of Brobdingnag upon hearing about Europe?

• • Curiosity

• • Disgust

• • Amusement

• • Indifference

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