View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago does the lord explain that people went to visit the flying island and came down with all sorts of ideas?

2. What does the eagle do with Gulliver?

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

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

5. Gulliver is sent someone to help him with what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do you think Swift's ideas about modern science are, based on Part 3, Chapter 4?

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

4. How does Laputa stay in the air and do you think that such an island really could exist by using modern technology?

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

6. In Part 3, Chapter 6, Swift again makes his views of the British government known. What are those views, how does he express them and do they still apply to modern governments?

7. Customs of different people are a big part of the book. What custom must Gulliver follow in Part 3, Chapter 9 and how, in general, does Gulliver deal with the customs of people he encounters?

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

9. How does Gulliver finally leave the island in Part 2, Chapter 8?

10. Describe Gulliver's encounter with the pirates.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Social status is addressed often in the book.

Part 1: Name at least one part of the book where social status plays a major role.

Part 2: Do you agree that different people should have a different status, simply because of things like religion, race or wealth? Why or why not?

Part 3: Social status is still a major part of modern society. Why do you think that is and what might be a good way for people to become less defined by social status?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,215 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample