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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 also likes the idea of taking political foes and exchanging half of each other's what?
2. The island cannot go over how many miles high?
3. How soon after returning to England does Gulliver start out on his next voyage?
4. The one law is that the king and his two elder sons may not do what?
5. The people decided that everything could be done better with the help of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Gulliver's encounter with the pirates.
2. What do you think Swift's ideas about modern science are, based on Part 3, Chapter 4?
3. How does Laputa stay in the air and do you think that such an island really could exist by using modern technology?
4. What lessons does Swift try to teach about heroes through Gulliver?
5. Much of Part 3, Chapter 6, talks about Gulliver's encounter with a doctor who is full of ideas. One idea is that in order to cure the woes of the government, the people in the government must be seen to and whenever the people are healed, the politics and government will be healed. Gulliver thinks that that is a valid idea. Do you think that it was? Why or why not? Is such an idea still applicable in today's society?
6. How does the king of the floating island rule the people on the island below?
7. What happens to Gulliver in Glubbdubdribb?
8. What lessons can be learned from the people of Laputa?
9. Describe the ship captain's attitude toward Gulliver, after hearing his incredible story. How does Gulliver react to the captain's attitude?
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's encounter with the pirates is interesting. It brings up questions of ethics.
Part 1: Explain, in detail, Gulliver's encounter with the pirates and his discovery of Laputa.
Part 2: How does modern piracy of things, such as computer software, compare and contrast to the piracy that Gulliver encountered.
Part 3: Is modern software piracy really any different from piracy in Gulliver's times? Do people justify modern piracy? If so, in what ways?
Essay Topic 2
Gulliver is a doctor by profession, but an explorer at heart. Do you feel that most people take on professions that they enjoy, or do they get stuck in careers that they hate for most of their lives? Why did Gulliver become a doctor when he really wanted to be an explorer? What are some reasons that people in modern times do things that they'd rather not do.
Essay Topic 3
Of all of the places that Gulliver visits in his travels, which one do you feel is most run like a conventional modern society and why? Use examples from the book and real life to support your answer. Also, do you feel like being like a conventional society is a good thing, or do you think that some of the other places that Gulliver traveled to were run better? Explain your answer in detail.
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