Which post did he hold for more than 30 years until his death?
Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
What did Gulliver do on the ship in his final voyage? (surgeon / captain / sailor / soldier)
captain
What was noticeable about people on Brobdingnag? (they were giants / they were small / they were mad / they were intelligent)
they were giants
Gulliver visited _______ (a number) islands on his travels.
4
Where does Gulliver from Gulliver's Travels live? (America, France, Scotland, England)
England
Which historical event of 1688 interrupted Jonathan Swift's education?
Glorious Revolution
What is the full name of Gulliver? (Jonathan Gulliver, Aster Gulliver, Lemuel Gulliver)
Lemuel Gulliver
During which century was Jonathan Swift born?
17th century
What is Jonathan Swift’s pseudonym?
Isaac Bickerstaff
How many poems did Jonathan Swift write?
about 104 poems
Who did he call by the name “Stella”?
Esther Johnson
In the island of Houyhnhnms, the leaders are __________. (Yahoos / talking horses / giants / tiny people)
talking horses
What was the name of the second island Gulliver visited? (Lilliput / Blefuscu / Laputa / Brobdingnag)
Brobdingnag
Were Jonathan Swift’s parents Irish?
No, they were both English
In Balnibarbi, Gulliver met __________. (giants / warriors / crazy scientists / horses)
crazy scientists
Where did Jonathan Swift receive his M.A.?
in England
What does the farmer make Gulliver do in order to earn money? (perform tricks for spectators / spy on neighboring farmers / work in the fields / kill rats)
perform tricks for spectators
What is another name for “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift”?
A Satirical Elegy on the Death of a Late Famous General,
There are two groups of people in Lilliput who argue about ________. (which color shoes to wear / which end to break their eggs / which language to speak / which king and queen to choose)
which end to break their eggs
Which literary device did he use in most of his work?
Satire (Horatian + Juvenalian Satire)
What was the height of Lilliput people? (6 inches / 7 inches / 8 inches)
6 inches