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Gulliver's Travels Quiz

Jonathan Swift
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Gulliver's Travels Quiz

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1)

What does Gulliver set sail with? (from Part 1, Chapter 8)

little boys
little plants
little girls
little animals
2)

How does Gulliver say that he would feel if he never had to die? (from Part 3, Chapter 10)

He would eventually get bored.
He would love it.
He would hate it.
He would kill himself, eventually.
3)

How old is the farmer's daughter? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

nine
five
three
twelve
4)

What convinces the farmer that Gulliver is a small human? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

Gulliver gives the farmer his telescope.
Gulliver speaks English.
Gulliver shows the farmer a map of England
Gulliver gives the farmer money.
5)

The king sends for how many scholars to examine Gulliver? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

nine
seven
three
five
6)

Whose hair does Gulliver use to design seats and purses? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

the king's
the queen's
the nurse's
the cook's
7)

What happens to children with the birthmark? (from Part 3, Chapter 10)

they are killed immediately
they are raised as slaces
they are raised royal
they are immortal
8)

Gulliver decides to journey on to where, directly after leaving? (from Part 3, Chapter 11)

Africa
Australia
Japan
France
9)

Who came to see Gulliver, after he was rescued from the animal? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

the queen alone
the king alone
the farmer and his wife
the king and queen
10)

What does the farmer's daughter think Gulliver is? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

a toy soldier
a robot
a doll
a strange mouse
11)

The people decided that everything could be done better with the help of what? (from Part 3, Chapter 4)

animals
friends
slaves
science
12)

The king threatens Gulliver with the loss of his life if Gulliver tells anyone else about what? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

gunpowder
armies
British parliament houses
rifles
13)

Who buys Gulliver from the farmer? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

the king
the queen
a lawyer
a doctor
14)

Gulliver sees Alexander the Great and finds out he died of what and had not been poisoned. (from Part 3, Chapter 7)

fever
choking
stab wound
gun shot
15)

How many children does the farmer have? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

five
one
seven
three
16)

The floating island can keep hovering over the lower island, blocking out the sun and what, according to Gulliver? (from Part 3, Chapter 3)

rain
snow
moon
stars
17)

Gulliver lodges where, rather than with the governor? (from Part 3, Chapter 7)

the capital city
a college dormitory
in the servants' quarters
a farmer's barn
18)

What does Gulliver find after 5 days? (from Part 3, Chapter 1)

a talking whale
a city under water
an island in the sky
a mountain in the sky
19)

Gulliver is questioned by guards there and he lies and tells them that he is what, so he can get into Japan? (from Part 3, Chapter 9)

Blefuscian
Dutch
French
American
20)

Why does Gulliver finally leave the country? (from Part 3, Chapter 11)

He is wanted for murder.
He simply decides to leave it.
He is wanted for arson
he is wanted for stealing
21)

Gulliver is once captured by what sort of animal? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

bear
elephant
tiger
monkey
22)

How do the people on the ground send up their petitions to be received on the floating island? (from Part 3, Chapter 2)

by kite
by shooting arrows
by blowing bubbles
by balloon
23)

How does Gulliver feel about the way the king views Gulliver's country? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

He doesn't care.
He is confused.
He is insulted.
He is happy.
24)

The one law is that the king and his two elder sons may not do what? (from Part 3, Chapter 3)

hold regular jobs
marry
leave the island
hold jobs in other public offices
25)

When the men go onto an island to find water, Gulliver becomes separated from them and then sees them rowing back to the boat with what following them? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

a giant
a shark
pirates
a dolphin
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