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Gulliver’s Travels
Jonathan Swift
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II–III
Part I, Chapters IV–V
Part I, Chapters VI–VIII
Part II, Chapters I–II
Part II, Chapters III–V
Part II, Chapters VI–VIII
Part III, Chapters I–III
Part III, Chapters IV–XI
Part IV, Chapters I–IV
Part IV, Chapters V–XII
Characters
Character List
Lemuel Gulliver
The Queen of Brobdingnag
Lord Munodi
Don Pedro de Mendez
Mary Burton Gulliver
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Human Nature
Government
Society
Knowledge
Power
Quotes By Section
Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II–III
Part I, Chapters IV–V
Part I, Chapters VI–VIII
Part II, Chapters I–II
Part II, Chapters III–V
Part II, Chapters VI–VIII
Part III, Chapters I–III
Part III, Chapters IV–XI
Part IV, Chapters I–IV
Part IV, Chapters V–XII
Quotes By Character
Lemuel Gulliver
Mary Burton Gulliver
Glumdalclitch
Lord Munodi
The Houyhnhnm Master
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapters 2-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-5
Part 1, Chapters 6-8
Part 2, Chapters 1-2
Part 2, Chapters 3-5
Part 2, Chapters 6-8
Part 3, Chapters 1-3
Part 3, Chapters 4-11
Part 4, Chapters 1-4
Part 4, Chapters 5-12
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Part 3, Chapters 4-11 Quiz
Further Study
Part 3, Chapters 4-11 Quiz
1
of 5
Gulliver is bored on Laputa because the island's inhabitants are only interested in which two subjects?
Science and technology
Mathematics and music
Animal husbandry and dentistry
Geometry and cooking
2
of 5
After leaving Laputa and arriving in Lagado, Gulliver meets a man trying to extract sunbeams from which vegetable?
Cucumbers
Zucchinis
Lettuces
Avocados
3
of 5
In Lagado, Gulliver meets a linguist who is trying to revise the language to include only ___.
Verbs
Adjectives
Nouns
Words starting with "F"
4
of 5
During his visit with the governor of Glubbdubdrib, which historical figure's spirit does Gulliver meet?
Catherine the Great
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
Vlad the Impaler
5
of 5
In Luggnag, Gulliver meets some of the immortals known as Struldbrugs and is surprised to discover that they are ___.
Youthful-looking
Unhappy and unpleasant
Unmarried
Boisterous drunks
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