"A Modest Proposal" Reading Quiz

The speaker is bothered by the numerous beggars in Ireland.

• True

• False

The speaker notes that most Irish children earn a living by stealing by the time they are 12 years old.

• True

• False

The speaker suggests that six-year old children be sold as slaves.

• True

• False

The speaker compares Irish children to animals.

• True

• False

The audience for this piece is the Irish nobility.

• True

• False

One advantage of the proposal is that the Irish poor will be wealthy again.

• True

• False

The speaker states that his proposal will encourage marriage.

• True

• False

The speaker states that the proposal is free and of little trouble to implement.

• True

• False

The speaker agrees that the proposal will likely outrage most people.

• True

• False

The speaker states that he will not profit from the proposal.

• True

• False