Question

I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children.

–“A Modest Proposal,”
Jonathan Swift

Which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that Swift is criticizing landlords?

Swift writes about both “landlords” and “parents.”
Swift believes that landlords are exploiting their poor tenants.
According to Swift, “this food will be somewhat dear.”
Swift describes how landlords have “devoured most of the parents.”

Answer 1

Swift describes how landlords have “devoured most of the parents.”

Reason: This option directly quotes Swift’s charged, critical language about landlords, showing he’s condemning them.