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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. It is believed that it is hard enough to live forever without having to live how?

2. An eagle picks up Gulliver's box while he is where with the royals?

3. Gulliver feels neglected because everyone on the island is only interested in math and what?

4. The one law is that the king and his two elder sons may not do what?

5. The king threatens Gulliver with the loss of his life if Gulliver tells anyone else about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the ship captain's attitude toward Gulliver, after hearing his incredible story. How does Gulliver react to the captain's attitude?

2. What identifies the immortals in the culture, in Part 3, Chapter 10, and what sorts of things must these immortals endure?

3. When the king asks Gulliver to tell him about England, what are some of the things that Gulliver tells him?

4. In Part 3, Chapter 5, how is Gulliver further introduced to the ideas and beliefs of the Laputians?

5. What point does Swift seem to be making in Part 2, Chapter 6 and how does he use the king to make it?

6. What does Gulliver find after sailing from island to island for five days, in Part 3, Chapter 1 and what happens as a result?

7. What lesson does Swift try to teach about life and death, in Part 3, Chapter 10?

8. What happens to Gulliver in Glubbdubdribb?

9. What lessons does Swift try to teach about heroes through Gulliver?

10. What other figures does Gulliver call back from the dead, in Part 3, Chapter 8 and why? What else does he learn from them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose any one of the times that Gulliver finds himself lost at sea and describe it in detail. How is he separated from his ship? How does he find land, finally? What sort of place does he find when he gets there, what people does he meet and what happens to him?

Essay Topic 3

In writing about the Laputans, Swift takes an interesting stand on science, believing that, while it can be good, it can also consume people, if their theories aren't sound. Using examples from the book, as well as real life, explain, in detail, about whether or not you think science is a good thing or a bad thing and why.

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