A Modest Quiz
Questions on "A Modest Proposal," satire, grammar, and vocabulary.
- 1.
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift was written as a criticism of "Gulliver's Travels."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 2.
Jonathan Swift approved of England's policies towards Ireland.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
Political satire is usually meant as a condemnation of the thing that is satirized.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
A character in a play or movie is bad-mouthing his boss, he doesn't know his boss is standing behind him, but the audience can see the boss is there the whole time. This is an example of ____________ irony.
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dramatic - 5.
When a mother uses verbal irony by telling her daughter, "Oh, look how beautifully you've cleaned and organized your room!" What she really means is
- A.
The new curtains look great.
- B.
The room is a mess.
- C.
The room smells like roses.
- D.
The room is really tidy.
Correct Answer
B. The room is a mess. -
- 6.
Instruction 7-12: Fill in the blanks using one of the words listed.ruminated, privilege, spurious, exacerbate, consume, egregious
Correct Answer
na - 7.
My boss said I made an _____________ error; he wasn't sure I could keep my job.
Correct Answer
egregious - 8.
7. As Eloise sat thinking of everything she had learned and experienced, she ____________ on the meaning of life.
Correct Answer
ruminated - 9.
"Your argument is ____________; stick to the facts!," shouted the Senator.
Correct Answer
spurious - 10.
Things are bad enough already; please don't ______________ the situation.
Correct Answer
exacerbate - 11.
For the ____________ of driving, one must pass a test.
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privilege - 12.
Swift proposes that it is best to ____________ a child of about one year old since they are plump and juicy and have not cost much to raise yet.
Correct Answer
consume - 13.
An antiquated law would be (choose one)
- A.
Painted gold
- B.
No longer relevant
- C.
Sold on Antiques Roadshow
- D.
Legal in the original 13 colonies
Correct Answer
B. No longer relevant -
- 14.
In "A Modest Proposal," Jonathan Swift infers that Americans are
- A.
Rich and privileged
- B.
Uneducated
- C.
Drunkards
- D.
Uncivilized cannibals
Correct Answer
D. Uncivilized cannibals -
- 15.
Choose the correct version of this sentence below.The way Swifts thinking, we might of just as well eat the babies.
- A.
The way Swift's thinking, we might have just as well eaten the babies.
- B.
The ways Swift is thinking, we mighta just ate the babies.
- C.
The way Swifts thinking, we might of just eaten the baby's.
- D.
Swift thinks we should of eaten the babies,
Correct Answer
A. The way Swift's thinking, we might have just as well eaten the babies. -
- 16.
An example of Verbal irony is sarcasm.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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