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WorksheetsGulliver's Travels
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which work by Jonathan Swift is considered one of the most important pieces of literature ever written?
Modest Proposal
Gulliver's Travels
The Tale of a Tub
A Journal to Stella
What form of writing was popular during Jonathan Swift's lifetime?
Poetry
Drama
Satire
Fiction
What did Swift use satire to criticize in Gulliver's Travels?
The scientific discoveries of his time
The geographical explorations of the eighteenth century
The ideas and practices of eighteenth-century Europe
The artistic movements of his era
What is the name of the country inhabited by people only fifteen centimeters tall?
Brobdingnag
Lilliput
Laputa
Blefuscu
What task is Gulliver forced to do for the Lilliputians?
Build a new city
Capture all of the enemy's ships used for war
Invade the other country
Write a log of their history
Why does Gulliver become an enemy of the king?
For refusing to capture the enemy's ships
For criticizing the war effort
For refusing to invade the other country
For escaping Lilliput
What is the writing in Gulliver's log a clear criticism of?
The scientific advancements of the time
The political system of Lilliput
The war between France and Britain
The cultural practices of the Lilliputians
How much larger are the inhabitants of Brobdingnag compared to Gulliver?
Twice his size
Five times his size
Twelve times his size
Twenty times his size
Who does Gulliver get the chance to discuss the state of Europe with?
The king of Lilliput
The queen of Brobdingnag
The king of Brobdingnag
The prime minister of Brobdingnag
What is the reaction of the king of Brobdingnag upon hearing about Europe?
Curiosity
Disgust
Amusement
Indifference
What kind of adventures does Gulliver experience in Brobdingnag?
Adventures with tiny people
Adventures in the sky
Adventures in the country of giants
Adventures at sea
What other activity, besides studying mathematics, do the people of Laputa engage in?
Farming
Making music
Building ships
Exploring the world
What criticism does Swift present through the country of Laputa?
Lack of artistic talent
Scientific advancements with no practical applications
Political corruption
Poor education system
Who are the Houyhnhnms?
A race of cruel and vicious humans
A race of kind and wise horse-like beings
A group of giant people
A nation of tiny people
Who are the Yahoos?
Wise and kind humans
Giant people
Tiny people
Cruel and vicious humans
