Gulliver's Travels (Part I)

In order to begin, we must know the given name of Mr. Gulliver, with whom we shall be traveling. By what Christian name does Gulliver go?

• Lemuel

• Aloysius

• Kirby

• Bertram

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What is Gulliver's initial occupation as he begins his travels on board a ship captained by a certain Mr. Powell?

• Cartographer

• Surgeon

• Navy

• Cook

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Upon which ship did Gulliver sail aboard from Bristol on May 4th, 1699, to begin the first of his genuine adventures?

• Discovery

• Antelope

• Speedwell

• Pegasus

Gulliver's ship meets misfortune when it strikes some rock protruding from the sea. The ship is lost, and Gulliver finds himself aboard a lifeboat with several fellow sailors. After the lifeboat capsizes, Gulliver somehow makes it ashore an island. Later he would find that he has landed on Lilliput, which, according to the map included, appears to be located in which ocean?

• Artic

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

Awakened from his sleep, after having passed out from exhaustion, Gulliver finds himself tied down by many very thin ropes. Surrounding him are numerous tiny 'human creatures not six inches high', and Gulliver observes. The chief among these minuscule folk goes by what title?

• Tolgao

• Degul

• Hurgo

• Hekinah

Not having a motive device large enough to transport Gulliver to the capital city, the king orders Gulliver's confining ropes to be untied, allowing him to walk.

• True

• False

Gulliver finds himself in the confines of his new abode, ancient Lilliputian temple, in which he can live quite comfortably. Standing in front of the temple, he observes with great amusement the surrounding countryside. Approximately how tall are the tallest trees according to Gulliver?

• Six inches high

• Seven feet high

• Two and half feet high

• A thousand feet high

What gesture does Gulliver make to the Lilliputians, ingratiating him to the tiny people?

• He provides the Lilliputians with a device for making fire

• He saves the life of a princess who slips and falls from a tree

• He spares the lives of several prisoners delivered into his hands

• He helps remove a large rock that the Lilliputians have been unable to budge.

The Lilliputians call Gulliver by the term 'Quinbus Fiestrin'. What is Gulliver's translation for this Lilliputian term?

• Oversized Human Being

• Personage of Extraordinary Bulk

• 1,000 Mile-high

• Great Man Mountain

The King orders that Gulliver's person be searched, and that all items he carried upon his person be cataloged. This provides for much amusement, as the description of each item are given in Lilliputian terms. The two men searching Gulliver conclude, for example, that which of Gulliver's items mus the 'the god that he worships'?

• A comb

• A pocket

• A scroll of paper

• a watch

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