Modest Proposal Practice Test

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• What broader effect did Swift intend with A Modest Proposal?
• How does Swift use statistics in the work?
• How does Swift compute economic benefits in the proposal?
• What real-world critique is embedded in Swift's satirical proposal?
• In a narrative where the audience knows a danger that the character does not, which literary device is demonstrated?
• Which logical strategy does Swift employ to reveal the absurdity of the proposal?
• What is the intended effect on readers?
• A misanthrope is defined as which?
• Which device uses humor to critique social norms and expose folly through ridicule?
• Swift was born in which city?
• Which element best characterizes the piece's use of irony and satire?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which statement about misanthropy is true?
• What is ironic about the final line?
• What is one consequence Swift highlights by describing policy in budget-style terms?
• What form of humor predominates in the work?
• What is the ultimate aim of the satire?
• What effect does stark, bleak imagery of famine have in the work?
• Which option best defines parsimony?
• How is Irish poverty depicted in the work?
• How does he treat the word 'breeders'?
• What is the target of Swift's satirical critique?
• How is ethos established?
• How is pathos invoked?
• How is the essay structured to resemble a policy document?
• Swift's religious affiliation is best described as which?
• How does Swift juxtapose ethics and economics?
• Give an example of an outrageous calculation.
• Which term describes humor that ridicules human folly and social flaws to promote reform?
• Which issue is addressed by Swift's satire?
• Which term describes an outcome that is very different from what was expected?
• Where was Jonathan Swift born?
• Which statement would the narrator most likely agree with when it comes to alternate solutions?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• What is Swift's most famous book?
• Which group held the most political power in Ireland during Swift's era?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• The author's description of his plan is...
• How are parents depicted in the essay?
• Is there a call to action beyond satire?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which aspect of the piece most clearly signals its satirical nature?
• What makes the proposal morally shocking yet satirical?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which literary device is described as praise that is really an insult, often involving spite?
• What overarching lesson should modern readers take from the piece?
• Who is the intended audience?
• What does the plan claim about the burden on mothers?
• A situation in which a plan or expectation is reversed, producing an outcome opposite to what was expected, is best described as what?
• What is Swift's narrative stance in the piece?
• Which TWO statements describe central ideas?
• In the satire, people are framed primarily as what to critique policy?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a literary technique used by Swift in the piece?
• What major contrast is used in the work?
• What is the ultimate satirical aim regarding policy reform?
• What problem does the author face concerning infants in his plan?
• Which statement best describes the overall rhetorical approach of the text?
• How does Swift's use of hyperbole contribute to the satire?
• Which two groups is Swift ultimately criticizing in A Modest Proposal?
• What social problem does Swift identify in the piece?
• Which types of evidence does the speaker use to support his argument?
• What central political critique is present?
• What is identified as the sole objection the narrator foresees?
• How does Swift imitate scientific prose?
• What does the author believe his plan will do?
• What effect does the author's word choice have on the tone of the piece?
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the author's scheme?
• What is Swift's main purpose?
• When was Swift's A Modest Proposal published and what issue does it address?
• The term expedient most closely means which of the following?
• The phrase "annoying by begging; pleas" maps to which word?
• Swift was a devoted supporter of which church?
• Which rhetorical device is most central to the text's approach?
• When was the essay published, and what does that imply?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• What language signals the plan's unfeasibility?
• Which term corresponds to "good sense"?
• Are religious or ethical arguments present?
• How does Swift's satire affect readers' view of poverty?
• Temperance is best defined as which concept?
• Which word is closest in meaning to oversee?
• How are objections handled?
• Does the tone change?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• What upbringing factor may have contributed to Swift's misanthropy?
• What is the overall ethical warning conveyed by the piece?
• What policy-document structure is mimicked in the work?
• What is the primary purpose of Swift's satirical proposal?
• How does the piece challenge humanitarian claims?
• According to the proposal, the Irish poor will be more inclined to marry and less inclined to do what?
• Which device helps the piece appear reasonable despite mocking the policy?
• Which term corresponds to the definition "burden"?
• What is the primary aim of Swift's satire in this work?
• What rhetorical strategy does Swift imitate to critique policy proposals?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which condition affected Swift that impacts balance and hearing?
• Which term matches the definition "effort to match or surpass a person or achievement"?
• Which two groups are explicitly named as targets in the critique?
• Jonathan Swift is commonly identified with which nationality?
• Which device relies on the audience knowing more than the characters to create effect?
• How do the closing lines reinforce the satire?
• Do rhetorical questions appear in the piece, and what is their effect?
• Where is the speaker's pity for the Irish evident?
• Which paragraphs best support the answers to Part A?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• How does the speaker describe the Protestants?
• What overarching critique emerges from the satire?
• If you were an Irish Catholic living under the Penal Laws, how might daily life be described?
• Which device is defined as diminishing or belittling a subject by making it ridiculous?
• Which of the following is NOT an objection to the author's friend's 'refinement' to his scheme?
• Which device imitates another work or style, extending to other media such as music or film?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which reform does Swift propose to address Irish economic grievances?
• Which form imitates another work or style with the aim of comic commentary by exaggerating features?
• Which figure of speech is used when someone says the opposite of what they mean?
• Which statement best summarizes the enduring message of the piece?
• In the line 'that ride is hot', which figure of speech is demonstrated?
• What does the title signal?
• Which device is used when the line 'That is a great idea' is meant sarcastically?
• Which device uses laughter as a tool to convey amusement, contempt, scorn, or anger?
• Which term best matches the concept of frugality?
• Which of the following is an advantage of the speaker's proposal for the Irish people?
• Which type of irony occurs when the audience is aware of what is going on while the characters are not?
• At what age does Swift suggest a child would be most profitable?
• Whom is Swift satirizing?
• What effect does the deadpan rationality have on readers?
• The author reveals that his solution is...
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• What does the 'price of a child' argument illustrate?
• Which feature signals the satirical aim in Swift's word choice?
• In Swift's satirical work, the terms "breeders" and "commodity" refer to whom?
• How do Swift's calculations function socially?
• Which rhetorical strategy mimics a policy report?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Name an economic metaphor used to frame people as commodities.
• What is Swift's proposed solution?
• Which best describes the ethical stance used in the essay?
• Which of the following is NOT identified as irony in the piece?
• What problem does the author see in his society?
• Which reform is addressed to the Irish regarding respect and pride?
• How is the plan described in terms of practicality?
• In terms of audience manipulation, the rhetorical approach aims to do what?
• What best describes the narrator's persona in A Modest Proposal?
• What is the enduring lesson?
• How does Swift describe the culinary aspect?
• According to the text, how are Swift's points perceived by mature readers?
• Which technique does Swift primarily use to critique economic rationality?
• What is flawed about the cost-benefit calculus in the satire?
• Who is the intended audience Swift targets with A Modest Proposal?
• What rhetorical technique misdirects readers?
• What literary form best describes the text?
• Which effect does irony have on the reader's understanding of the plan?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• The phrase "to become disheartened" maps to which word?
• The word curate is most closely related to which action?
• What was the purpose of the Penal Laws in Ireland?
• Who is the author associated with the material?
• Which major historical event did Swift experience during his lifetime, as described in the material?
• What is the primary target of the policy's dehumanizing language?
• The only objection the author foresees is.....
• Which of the following best describes the overall method used to portray Ireland's treatment?
• What shocking proposal does Swift use to illustrate his critique of policy-makers?
• Swift's proposal addresses which problems?
• Which form of irony involves the audience knowing more about a situation than the characters do?
• What effect does Swift's satire have, as described in the text?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• Which phrase describes the Irish poor according to the speaker?
• How does the author justify his proposal to potential critics?
• How would you describe the tone of the piece?
• What kind of irony dominates the essay?
• In the discussion, why were preteen boys not acceptable?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential aspiration for poor children?
• What does the satire imply about the handling of social costs?
• Which term corresponds to "clothing"?
• What best captures the narrator's view on the value of human life in this plan?
• How does the work critique mercantilism?
• Who is Swift primarily addressing with his proposal?
• Name a rhetorical device like enumeration used?
• What best describes the speaker's tone toward the Irish poor?
• What is the primary rhetorical aim of the author’s proposal?