Unit 3 Quiz

A Modest Proposal satirizes

• Irish bankers

• problems caused by overpopulation

• English policy in Ireland

• people who do not pay rent

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

• does not have a wife

• has all the money he could want

• does not own a tavern

• does not have any children to sell

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Swift compares poor women to ___, whose only purpose is to have children.

• employees

• breeders

• lawyers

Swift uses irony to satirize people who

• offer proposals that are not likely to be accepted

• have a cold-blooded attitude toward human suffering

• believe that the problem of poverty in Ireland can be solved

• dislike children

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

• No. He is trying to raise awareness about an issue.
• Yes. He is trying to create a new part of the meat industry.
• No. He is trying to help the Irish win the war with England.
• Yes. He is trying to help the English win the war with Ireland.

The title of the essay, “ A Modest Proposal,” is an example of

• understatement

• overstatement

• caricature

• None of these

The primary purpose of satire is to . . .

• To Criticize

• To Sympathize with others

• Make people laugh

Which of the following best summarizes the problem the author sees in his society?

• There are not enough jobs for the women to work and provide for their families.
• Too many men are abandoning their families, leaving them in poverty.
• Children are not receiving proper educations from the government.
• Poverty and starvation are increasingly plaguing the streets.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which TWO groups is Swift ultimately criticizing in "A Modest Proposal"?

• the (wealthy) upper class
• Irish and English politicians (government)
• the poor/lower class
• the Irish
• the Catholics

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Satire is another way to _______.

• persuade

• admire

• cover up

• ignore