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A Modest Proposal
Jonathan Swift
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1
of 5
What word does Swift use to describe the all-too-common sight of women and children begging in the streets?
“Morrose”
“Melancholly”
“Dismale”
“Humourless”
2
of 5
Who does Swift refer to as the “Pretender?”
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
King James II
King Charles I
3
of 5
What label does Swift give to the parents of the country’s poor children?
“Riff raff”
“Incorrigibles”
“Dustbin clatter”
“Professed beggars”
4
of 5
How many women of childbearing age does Swift say there are in Ireland at the time of “A Modest Proposal”?
200,000
170,000
120,000
50,000
5
of 5
How does Swift describe children under the age of twelve?
“An expendable commodity”
“Of tender disposition”
“Exceptionally gifted”
“No saleable commodity”
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