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After reading "Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift"

1. The best description of the king of Brobdingnag's reaction to Gulliver's historical account of England is
astonishment at the number of wars
indignation that the English system is better
surprise at the generosity of the people
confusion because of the government's power

2. How does Gulliver convince the people of Brobdingnag and Lilliput that he is friendly?

He shows them he is useful.
He speaks slowly so they can understand him.
He uses gestures to show his surrender to them.
He signs an agreement to state he will defend them.

3. Gulliver stresses the king of Brobdingnags intelligence to show

that England's government is not perfect.
an understanding of the queen's comments.
support for the invasion of England.
why society needs a government.

4. What impact does Gulliver's fight with the wasps have?

The idea is entertaining and humorous.
It explains how insects view Gulliver.
It explains how insects act.
It reveals a serious message.

5. Lilliput and Brobdingnag people are different because

the Lilliputians are more agreeable.
a king rules the Lilliputians.
the Brobdingnagians are larger than Gulliver.
the Lilliputian are more dishonest.

6. Dexterity is the

skill to manipulate your hands and body.
skill to anticipate events.
skill to understand comprehend information.
skill to verbally to communicate clearly.

7. Foment means

to predict.
to organize.
to uphold.
to incite.

8. What does prodigious mean?

generous in nature.
helpful to society.
impressive in size.
powerful in thought.

9. Fantasy literature

can be for pure entertainment.
often conveys a serious message.
purposely disregards aspects of reality.
all answers are correct

10. Regarding Gulliver's overall actions toward the Lillputians, the best description is

inconsistent.
aggressive.
agreeable.
not trusting.

11. If a person is diminutive, they are

extremely small.
generally awkward.
consistently present.
extremely angry.

12. Gulliver's Travel is classified as what type of fiction?

adventure
mystery
science
fantasy

13. The Lilliputians agree to free Gulliver because

a formal declaration was issued.
Gulliver respectfully requests his liberty.
Gulliver agrees to fight for Blefuscu.
Gulliver presents articles for his freedom.

14. Animosity is

hostility.
harmful.
prosperity.
integrity.

15. Gulliver's Travel uses _______________ to challenge people's perception of the world.

fantasy
verisimilitude
satire
historical context

1 answer

Here are the answers to the questions based on "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift:

  1. astonishment at the number of wars
  2. He uses gestures to show his surrender to them.
  3. that England's government is not perfect.
  4. It reveals a serious message.
  5. the Brobdingnagians are larger than Gulliver.
  6. skill to manipulate your hands and body.
  7. to incite.
  8. impressive in size.
  9. all answers are correct
  10. inconsistent.
  11. extremely small.
  12. fantasy
  13. Gulliver presents articles for his freedom.
  14. hostility.
  15. satire

Feel free to ask if you have more questions or need clarification on any of the points!