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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pays Gulliver a visit, a month after Gulliver is freed?
(a) the queen
(b) the emperor
(c) the treasurer
(d) the principal secretary

2. Out of concern for losing an eye, Gulliver does what, while swimming away from the enemy?
(a) puts on his glasses
(b) swims holding a shield out in front of his face
(c) puts a helmet on
(d) swims totally under the water

3. At first, the emperor wants to destroy the enemy fleet and, therefore subject the people to be governed by what?
(a) congress
(b) a queen
(c) parliament
(d) a viceroy

4. What does the emperor do prior to Gulliver's sentencing?
(a) He tries to convince the people that Gulliver is evil.
(b) He disappears.
(c) He resigns his post.
(d) He sends out a decree.

5. What strange item do the men find, a few days after Gulliver's game is played?
(a) Gulliver's shirt
(b) Gulliver's pants
(c) Gulliver's shoe
(d) Gulliver's hat

6. What item of Gulliver's do the Lilliputians think is an oracle?
(a) his pocketknife
(b) his handkerchief
(c) his sword
(d) his watch

7. According to the old written laws, Lilliputians cannot hold public office if they do not believe in what?
(a) loyalty
(b) compassion towards others
(c) Divine Providence
(d) honesty

8. Why does Gulliver say that he finally left the kingdom?
(a) He learned of a plot against him.
(b) He took a short boat ride and became hopelessly lost.
(c) He wanted to explore other places.
(d) He was homesick.

9. Who becomes Gulliver's nurse?
(a) the farmer's daughter
(b) the queen
(c) the king
(d) the princess

10. Which item did the Lilliputian guards not find on Gulliver?
(a) a handkerchief
(b) a comb
(c) matches
(d) a pocketknife

11. Who came to see Gulliver, after he was rescued from the animal?
(a) the queen alone
(b) the farmer and his wife
(c) the king alone
(d) the king and queen

12. After his dingy is overturned and Gulliver swims to shore, what does he do?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He screams for help.
(c) He hunts for food.
(d) He builds a fire.

13. What sort of dance does Gulliver go on to explain that the Lilliputians do?
(a) a ribbon dance
(b) a rope dance
(c) a rain dance
(d) a risque dance

14. The king sends for how many scholars to examine Gulliver?
(a) three
(b) seven
(c) nine
(d) five

15. Why does Gulliver have trouble seeing the inner palace?
(a) The inner palace is under heavy guard.
(b) There are two many houses between Gulliver and the inner palace.
(c) The inner palace is under construction.
(d) The inner palace was too tiny for Gulliver to see.

Short Answer Questions

1. Due to trade and the fact that many of the people send their children to the opposite island to become more worldly, what does Gulliver say happens?

2. How old does Gulliver think the Emperor of Lilliput is?

3. How many children does the farmer have?

4. How long is Gulliver told it will be before the reading of the articles?

5. Who buys Gulliver from the farmer?

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