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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gulliver tells of seeing beggars with giant what?

2. How long does the journey take?

3. Gulliver describes the island as a peninsula with what at the end?

4. How many children does the farmer have?

5. How do the Lilliputians write on paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Gulliver is a doctor, but his heart seems to lie with exploring the world around him. What evidence supports that, in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what does the author seem to be using Gulliver's adventures to say about systems of government, especially the government of England?

3. Explain how it is decided whether Gulliver will be killed or not.

4. Describe some of the mishaps that Gulliver describes in part 2, chapter 5.

5. Instead of sending Gulliver back to Lilliput, what does the emperor of Blefuscu do?

6. Describe what happens to Gulliver at the Inn and what the farmer decides to do with him afterward.

7. What is the king's attitude toward Gulliver in all of Part 2, Chapter 5?

8. Was it a good idea for the emperor to have Gulliver taught the language? Why or why not?

9. Explain how the people treat Gulliver, the longer he stays their captive.

10. What is the emperor of the little people like? What type of personality does he seem to have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Liliputian emperor eventually turns against Gulliver and tries to have him punished for crimes that he did not commit.

1. Explain why Gulliver is accused of those crimes by the emperor and what punishment is decided upon. Also, what does Gulliver do in reaction to the emperors accusations.

In modern times are innocent people still found guilty of crimes often? Why or why not? Does it depend on the particular town or country where the crime is committed, for instance? Use examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Gulliver is given many conditions that he must agree to in order to roam freely in the Liliputian land.

Part 1: Describe in detail all of the conditions set by the Liliputians for Gulliver's release.

Part 2: Explain the motivations behind each of the conditions, in detail. Why do the Liliputians want Gulliver to adhere to each condition?

Essay Topic 3

Gulliver and the king of giants have a long discussion about the government of England at the time. Swift makes it clear, through this discussion, that he has much distaste for the way things are run.

Part 1: Do you feel that modern governments have improved at all since Gulliver's times? Why or why not?

Part 2: If you were the ruler of a country, what sort of system of government would you want and why? Would you want a government like the one run by the giants? Why or why not?

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