Gulliver’s Travels: Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Which of the following conflicts illustrates the novel's theme of power as an exercise in moral correctness?

Houyhnhnms/Yahoos
Gulliver/Mary
Gulliver/Queen of Brodingnag
Tramecksan/Slamecksan

2 of 5
Gulliver's visits to each society symbolize his longing for ___.

Love
Sex
Community
Power

3 of 5
Which motif does Swift use to rebut the noble ideas about humanity that were popular amongst philosophers of his time?

Animals
Excrement
Foreign languages
Clothing

4 of 5
Which society/people in the book symbolizes human beings' grandiose pride in their puny lives?

Houyhnhnm
Brobdingnag
Yahoo
Lilliput

5 of 5
Which society/people is closest to the Platonic ideal, governed by reason, honesty, and community?

Houyhnhnm
Lilliput
Blefuscu
Brobdingnag

Gulliver’s Travels

Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

1 of 5
Which of the following conflicts illustrates the novel's theme of power as an exercise in moral correctness?

2 of 5
Gulliver's visits to each society symbolize his longing for ___.

3 of 5
Which motif does Swift use to rebut the noble ideas about humanity that were popular amongst philosophers of his time?

4 of 5
Which society/people in the book symbolizes human beings' grandiose pride in their puny lives?

5 of 5
Which society/people is closest to the Platonic ideal, governed by reason, honesty, and community?

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1 of 5 Which of the following conflicts illustrates the novel's theme of power as an exercise in moral correctness?

2 of 5 Gulliver's visits to each society symbolize his longing for ___.

3 of 5 Which motif does Swift use to rebut the noble ideas about humanity that were popular amongst philosophers of his time?

4 of 5 Which society/people in the book symbolizes human beings' grandiose pride in their puny lives?

5 of 5 Which society/people is closest to the Platonic ideal, governed by reason, honesty, and community?

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Character List CHARACTERS

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Quotes by Theme QUOTES

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

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QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from The Office?

QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?

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1 of 5
Which of the following conflicts illustrates the novel's theme of power as an exercise in moral correctness?

2 of 5
Gulliver's visits to each society symbolize his longing for ___.

3 of 5
Which motif does Swift use to rebut the noble ideas about humanity that were popular amongst philosophers of his time?

4 of 5
Which society/people in the book symbolizes human beings' grandiose pride in their puny lives?

5 of 5
Which society/people is closest to the Platonic ideal, governed by reason, honesty, and community?