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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 sees Alexander the Great and finds out he died of what and had not been poisoned.

2. In the last room, Gulliver observes that the students are doing what to words written on paper?

3. When an immortal marries, it is annulled when the younger partner reaches what age?

4. Gulliver lodges where, rather than with the governor?

5. Gulliver is dismayed to see that even if they were alive again, many of these people would be what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Gulliver's choices of people to call back from the dead say about his motivations?

5. Why is the king's cousin, who befriends Gulliver, considered an outcast and do you think that it is fair? Why or why not?

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

7. What happens to Gulliver, once he reaches Luggnagg?

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

9. What condition does Gulliver find most of the people in, when he goes down to the lower island, and why is he told that they are that way? What implications does that have?

10. Explain how Gulliver tries to prove to the king that the people of England are smart.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Gulliver and the king of the giants. Does the king seem to care about Gulliver as a person, or just as a source of amusement. Use details from the story to back up your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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