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WorksheetsA Modest Proposal Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When did the long-term British Involvement with the Irish begin?
1170
1066
1215
1920
Ireland during this time was primarily a Protestant country.
True
False
England passed a series of laws that limited the rights of the Irish.
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a restriction against the Irish?
Bearing Arms
Rights to Education
Buying Land
Marrying Protestants
Where was Jonathan Swift Born?
London
Dublin
Wales
Edinburgh
Though being born in Ireland, Swift and his parents were...
Catholics
Muslims
Protestants
Atheists
A pamphlet was a way for writers to...
Advertise their businesses
Write grievances against the crown
Propose solutions to economic problems
Display local poetry
Swift was renowned for his works of...
Satire
Prose
Humour
All of the above
Swift shared his fellow Englishmens' notion that the Irish were a burden on society and needed to be disposed of.
True
False
One of the reasons Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal" was to force the Irish to stand up for themselves and their rights.
True
False
The two major issues facing Ireland during this time was famine and...
Overpopulation
Floods
Invasions
Inflation
In the text, Swift is likening the Irish to...
Livestock
Slaves
Servants
Royalty
In addition to eating the children, what else does Swift propose using them for?
Medicine
Gloves and boots
Trophies
Pets
The FIRST major advantage to his plan is...
Economic Growth
Financial Unburdening
Fewer Papists (Catholics)
The poor will have something valuable
The SECOND major advantage is...
The poor will have something valuable
Economic Growth
Brining custom to taverns
Inducement to marriage
The THIRD advantage is...
Financial Unburdening
Inducement to marriage
Economic growth
Fewer Papists (Catholics)
The fourth advantage is...
Financial Unburdening
Bringing custom to taverns
Economic Growth
Inducement to marriage
The FIFTH advantage is...
Fewer Papists (Catholics)
Financial Unburdening
Economic Growth
Bringin customs to taverns
The SIXTH and FINAL advantage is...
Inducement to marriage
Economic Growth
Fewer Papists (Catholics)
The poor will have something valuable
Swift states that he would listen to a better solution from a wiser man.
True
False
