Modest Proposal

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

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What is the BEST reason for why "A Modest Proposal" is still interesting as a satire?

• Swift's solution is still shocking and relevant

• Most people are familiar with the history of Ireland

• There is still trouble between Protestants and Catholics

• Satire is still a valid form of protest.

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

• He is English and could not benefit from his proposal

• His wife is past childbearing age

• He lives in the country and doesn't own a farm

• He is not a landlord and does not wish to be rich

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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 author reveals that his solution is to

• Sell children off for labor

• Teach children about agriculture

• Take infants away from their mothers

• Breed, raise and eat infants as livestock

One main purpose of "A Modest Proposal" is to satirize...

• mistreatment of the poor in Ireland

• Irish bankers

• Tenants who don't pay rent

• love and divorce

In A Modest Proposal, why did Swift say that his proposal for eating kids would be good for marriages?

• A smaller family means the spouses will pay more attention to each other.

• Children ruin marriages.

• Suffering would bring the spouses closer together.

• It brings in money and makes the husband see his pregnant wife as valuable.

In addition to eating the children, what else does Swift propose using them for?

• Medicine

• Gloves and boots

• Trophies

• Pets

What is NOT an advantage to his idea that Swift's narrator cites in A Modest Proposal?

• it will decrease sibling rivalry

• it will decrease voluntary abortions

• it will decrease population or Ireland

• it will decrease wife-beating

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What is Swift's claim?

• The English need to be treated better or they will start to eat children.

• The Irish need to handle their money better or they will have to sell children.

• The English should sell their children into Irish slavery to help their economy.

• The Irish should sell their babies to English butchers as a delicacy.