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WorksheetsGulliver's Travels Quiz 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
How is Gulliver treated on Laputa?
He is arrested and put in jail.
He is generally ignored.
He is given a warm welcome.
He is put on exhibit in a zoo.
Why do the Houyhnhnms have no government institutions?
They are ruled by reason.
They are ruled by love.
They are ruled by a wise master.
They are too foolish to start any.
Why do the Houyhnhnms order Gulliver to leave their country?
They are bored by his company.
They fear their children will copy his habits.
They are afraid that he will lead the Yahoos in revolt.
They think that he might bring strange diseases to their country.
Based on Gulliver’s Travels, what would you guess the word yahoo has come to mean?
a very tiny person
a coarse, uneducated person
a horse’s loud neighing sound
a godlike person who lives forever
Identify the point of view of Gulliver's Travels. (From the main text I posted. Example: "I swore and subscribed to these articles with great cheerfulness
and content, although some of them were not so honourable as I
could have wished;..." (Swift 43).
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.
The wood cutter used his power saw circumspectly, unwilling to take the risk of cutting off his hand.
The italicized word is used correctly in this sentence.
The italicized word is used incorrectly in this sentence.
(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
prodigious
discompose
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 _____________ leap or crawl under an out-raised staff.
wearily
judiciously
nimbly
Choose which words correctly finish the following sentence, in order.
When Gulliver was a giant, he had an antipathy appetite in Lilliput, which may have caused prodigious among those who thought he was eating like a pig.
The underlined words are used correctly to complete this sentence.
The underlined words are used incorrectly to complete this sentence.
Gulliver displayed an earnestness towards yahoos or anything resembling a yahoo.
The italicized word is used correctly in this sentence.
The italicized word is used incorrectly in this sentence.
(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
In the film Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver showed earnestness in trying to get everyone present at his trial to believe his preposterous story of adventure.
The italicized word is used correctly in this sentence.
The italicized word is used incorrectly in this sentence.
(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
Gulliver was quite weary after his arduous journey to Lilliput.
The italicized word is used correctly in this sentence.
The italicized word is used incorrectly in this sentence.
