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WorksheetsGulliver's Travels Quiz-Review 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
How is Gulliver treated on Laputa?
He is welcomed with arms wide open.
He is treated like a circus animal.
He is given a citation.
Why do the Houyhnhnms have no government institutions?
All behavior is governed by reason.
All behavior is governed by a constitution.
They are too foolish to start any.
Why do the Houyhnhnms order Gulliver to leave their country?
They are afraid that their children may copy his mannerisms.
They think he might bring an illness among their species.
They believe he is boring.
They fear he will lead the Yahoos in a rebellion.
Based on Gulliver’s Travels, what would you guess the word yahoo has come to mean?
A big person.
A rude, uneducated person.
The loud neighing sound of a horse.
Identify the point of view of Gulliver’s Travels.
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
4th person
Based on the film, which of the following is an accurate description of Laputa?
A piece of European tundra filled with giants.
A piece of European tundra filled with little people.
A floating island with advanced technology.
What are two external conflicts that Gulliver faces in “A Voyage to Brobdingnag”?
Gulliver versus the farmer, who overworks him.
Gulliver versus Glumdalclitch, who beats him.
Gulliver versus large wasps, who aim to sting him.
Gulliver versus his mind, as he yearns to return to England.
What are two possible themes in “A Voyage to Houyhnhnm Land”?
To live well, one must live by rational simplicity.
To live well, one must live by rational complexity.
Sometimes life is so tough, people long to live with a community where they can lose human identity.
Sometimes life is so tough, people long to live with a community where they can retain their human identity.
What are two things about England or society in general that Swift’s satire pokes fun at in “A Voyage to Lilliput?”
The religious rift in England, as shown by the argument over which side of an egg should be cracked.
The religious rift in the United States, as shown by the argument over which side of an egg should be cracked.
The act of patronage in assigning people to prestigious political posts based on arbitrary reasons, as shown by the leaping and crawling competition in the film.
The act of patronage in assigning people to prestigious political posts based on relevant reasons, as shown by prior acts of service for the state of England.
Type in the vocabulary word that is the correct choice for the following sentence:
The wood cutter used his power saw (a) , unwilling to take the risk of cutting off his hand.
(nimbly, antipathy, circumspectly)
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) Some students seek to _______________ Dr. Cesar during a lecture by poking fun at his age or shoes. (Words cannot hurt me :).
confer
discompose
prodigious
Type in the vocabulary word that is the correct choice for the following sentence:
In our film Gulliver's Travels, those seeking appointment to office tried to (a) leap or crawl under an outraised staff. (wearily, judiciously, nimbly)
Choose which words correctly finish the following sentence, in order.
When Gulliver was a giant, he had a ____________ appetite in Lilliput, which may have caused ____________ among those who thought he was eating like a pig.
antipathy, prodigious
prodigious, antipathy
confer, aversion
aversion, confer
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) Gulliver displayed an _____________ towards yahoos or anything resembling a yahoo.
earnestness
aversion
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) The emperor of Lilliput _____________ upon Gulliver a high-ranking title when he successfully stole warring ships from Blefescu.
conferred
discomposed
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) In the film Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver showed _____________ in trying to get everyone present at his trial to believe his preposterous story of adventure.
judiciousness
earnestness
weariness
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) The satire in many chapters of Gulliver's Travels is that many leaders act as if they are so reasonable or intelligent, yet they do not make ______________ decisions.
judicious
weary
(Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.) Gulliver was quite _____________ after his arduous journey to Lilliput.
weary
prodigious
judicious
