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“Part II: Voyage to Brobdingnag, Chapter VI” He then adds, “That laws are best explained, interpreted, and applied by those whose interest and abilities lie in…” Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

“Part I: Voyage to Lilliput, Chapter V” Since Gulliver is up to his neck in water, what do the Lilliputians believe is happening when Gulliver drags the enemy fleet to Lilliput?

“A Modest Proposal” Swift discusses his calculations, removing children from the equation for being born to parents who can care for them or children who die in miscarriage, and he eventually comes up with a number representative of the “children of poor parents annually born.” What is that number?

“Part I: Voyage to Lilliput, Chapter IV” How long have Lilliput and Blefuscu been at war?

“Part I: Voyage to Lilliput, Chapter V” True or False: After their victory, the emperor wants Gulliver to help him enslave the citizens of Blefuscu, removing all of their freedoms and placing the emperor in power as sole monarch of the world. Gulliver’s refusal to do this is what begins to turn the emperor against him.

“Part I: Voyage to Lilliput, Chapter V” In relation to Lilliput, where is Blefuscu, and what separates the two empires?

“Part II: Voyage to Brobdingnag, Chapter VI” The king concludes that three qualities are the “proper ingredients for qualifying a legislator.” Which of the following is NOT one of these three qualities?

“A Modest Proposal” He reports that a foreign acquaintance of his assures him of this fact. Where is that acquaintance from (NOT London)?

“Part I: Voyage to Lilliput, Chapter IV” According to chapter 54 of the Brundecral (their religious text), at which end should all “true believers” break their eggs?

“A Modest Proposal” Which social class is the target audience for this work? (This is a target in terms of audience of focus and also a target for mockery.)