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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. One of the provisions of Gulliver's release is that he will not leave without what?

2. Who came to see Gulliver, after he was rescued from the animal?

3. Gulliver tells the emperor that he will never do what?

4. What does Gulliver set sail with?

5. Gulliver describes his adventures with what kind of creature that is jealous of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gulliver learn from his first impressions, in Part 2, Chapter 1, when he encounters the giants?

2. How does the farmer's attitude seem to change toward Gulliver in Part 2, Chapter 3 and why?

3. Instead of sending Gulliver back to Lilliput, what does the emperor of Blefuscu do?

4. Describe at least four of the provisions of Gulliver's release.

5. What are the circumstances of Gulliver's eventual freedom?

6. Describe some of the mishaps that Gulliver describes in part 2, chapter 5.

7. What is the king's attitude toward Gulliver in all of Part 2, Chapter 5?

8. How does Gulliver say that the Lilliputian children are raised?

9. What is the emperor of the little people like? What type of personality does he seem to have?

10. About a month after Gulliver is freed, the principal secretary pays him a visit. What does the secretary explain to Gulliver about the problems facing the Lilliputians and how does Gulliver's freedom factor in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Swift uses the Laputans to poke fun at modern science and say that experiments are time consuming and costly and, often, fail completely. Do you think that scientific studies are worth the money and time invested, over all? If so, list examples of modern scientific advances that you think have been beneficial and why. If not, list scientific flops that you think have wasted or are wasting money and why.

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