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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a house of the British parliament, according to Gulliver?
(a) House of Commonwealth
(b) House of Commoncause
(c) House of Commoners
(d) House of Commons

2. Gulliver stays for how many months in the country?
(a) six
(b) eight
(c) three
(d) five

3. The people decided that everything could be done better with the help of what?
(a) science
(b) animals
(c) slaves
(d) friends

4. Gulliver learns that the island is called what?
(a) Laputa
(b) Laltupla
(c) Paluta
(d) Atalpa

5. Gulliver is put out to see by the Dutchman with how many days of rations?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 2
(d) 6

6. How does Gulliver say that he would feel if he never had to die?
(a) He would kill himself, eventually.
(b) He would love it.
(c) He would hate it.
(d) He would eventually get bored.

7. It is believed that it is hard enough to live forever without having to live how?
(a) with someone else forever
(b) young forever
(c) old forever
(d) alone forever

8. The lord wants Gulliver to see the what that are built?
(a) academies
(b) hospitals
(c) palaces
(d) stables

9. The same doctor proposes that in order to cure the forgetfulness of many of these men, what should happen to them after a speech?
(a) They should keep a written copy of the speech.
(b) They should receive an award.
(c) They should be paid.
(d) They should be hurt.

10. Gulliver hopes to sail where from the island?
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) England
(d) Japan

11. Gulliver explains to the king that England has how many houses in its Parliament?
(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) one

12. Who proposes that health and politics are intimately linked?
(a) Gulliver
(b) the queen
(c) a doctor
(d) the king

13. In order to prove the English smart, what does Gulliver tell the king about?
(a) law practices in England
(b) rifles and their uses
(c) land ownership rights in England
(d) gunpowder's invention and uses

14. Which of these does Gulliver see?
(a) Homer
(b) Plato
(c) Socrates
(d) Galileo

15. How long is it between the time that Gulliver escapes and the time that he returns to England?
(a) six monhts
(b) nine months
(c) three months
(d) one month

Short Answer Questions

1. Gulliver explains that there are some in the culture that are born with what color birthmark over their left eye?

2. Another section of the academy is full of people trying to do what regarding their language?

3. At the port city, Gulliver is directed to go where until he can find passage to the island?

4. How soon after returning to England does Gulliver start out on his next voyage?

5. Gulliver makes it clear that he thinks the king is what?

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