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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. The island cannot go over how many miles high?
2. When it is found that Gulliver and the king cannot understand each other, Gulliver is taken where and given food?
3. Gulliver leaves the governor and returns when?
4. Gulliver lodges where, rather than with the governor?
5. Gulliver also likes the idea of taking political foes and exchanging half of each other's what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Gulliver in Glubbdubdribb?
2. In what ways do Gulliver and the king disagree about the concept of war in Part 2, Chapter 7?
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 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?
5. What lesson does Swift try to teach about life and death, in Part 3, Chapter 10?
6. When the king asks Gulliver to tell him about England, what are some of the things that Gulliver tells him?
7. Describe the ship captain's attitude toward Gulliver, after hearing his incredible story. How does Gulliver react to the captain's attitude?
8. What do you think Swift's ideas about modern science are, based on Part 3, Chapter 4?
9. 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?
10. What are the people of Laputa like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Describe the reasons why the Liliputians and Blefuscians do not get along. How did the two groups become separated? Also, are there disagreements between groups of people over similar topics in the modern era? If you don't believe so, explain why. If you do believe so, list some examples and explain whether you agree or disagree with them.
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