A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal satirizes

• Irish bankers

• problems caused by overpopulation

• English policy in Ireland

• people who do not pay rent

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The narrator of A Modest Proposal assumes the character of an

• American giving advice to politicians in England

• political planner devising strategies to conquer Ireland

• economic planner acting for the benefit of England and Ireland

• Irish Catholic who criticizes in the inefficiency of the British

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The narrator claims to have no personal motive behind his proposal because he

• does not have a wife

• has all the money he could want

• does not own a tavern

• does not have any children to sell

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Swift compares poor women to ___, whose only purpose is to have children.

• employees

• breeders

• lawyers

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Swift states that young children might make a tasty ___, or meal.

• ornament

• dish

• plate

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Swift uses irony to satirize people who

• offer proposals that are not likely to be accepted

• have a cold-blooded attitude toward human suffering

• believe that the problem of poverty in Ireland can be solved

• dislike children

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What is Swift's claim?

• The English need to be treated better or they will start to eat children.
• The Irish need to handle their money better or they will have to sell children.
• The English should sell their children into Irish slavery to help their economy.
• The Irish should sell their babies to English butchers as a delicacy.

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The narrator claims to have no personal motive behind his proposal because...

• He is English and could not benefit from his proposal
• His wife is past childbearing age
• He lives in the country and doesn't own a farm
• He is not a landlord and does not wish to be rich

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The primary purpose of satire is to . . .

• To Criticize

• To Sympathize with others

• Make people laugh

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How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?

• By modeling correct thoughts and behaviors

• By praising achievements and honors

• By ridiculing flaws and follies

• By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

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