Quizalize logo
placeholder image to represent content

A Modest Proposal

Quiz by Vanessa Riley

Feel free to use or edit a copy

includes Teacher and Student dashboards

Measure skills
from any curriculum

Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.

With a free account, teachers can
  • edit the questions
  • save a copy for later
  • start a class game
  • automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
  • assign as homework
  • share a link with colleagues
  • print as a bubble sheet

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

New Quizalize solo game modes
20 questions
Show answers
  • Q1
    The purpose of A Modest Proposal is to satirize
    people who do not pay rent
    overpopulation problems
    Irish bankers
    English policy in Ireland
    30s
  • Q2
    The narrator of A Modest Proposal assumes the role of
    a political planner devising strategies to conquer Ireland
    a papist who criticizes the inefficiency of the British
    an American giving advice to politicians in England
    an economic planner acting for the benefit of England
    30s
  • Q3
    The narrator claims that *landlords* will benefit from his proposal because they will be able to
    easily evict poor tenants
    the tenants will like them more
    lower their rents
    stop domestic violence
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is NOT an advantage anticipated by the narrator?
    His proposal will decrease the number of papists (Catholics).
    His proposal will decrease the number of beggars.
    His proposal will decrease the number of marriages.
    His proposal will decrease the number of poor people.
    30s
  • Q5
    The narrator claims to have no personal motive behind his proposal because
    his child is too old to be sold, and his wife is too old to have more children
    he does not have a wife; therefore, he does not have any children to sell
    he does not have many children; therefore, he will not be able to make much money from selling them.
    he is not a landlord, and he does not own a tavern where he could cook babies
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following social issues does Swift NOT address?
    Population
    Poverty
    Unemployment
    Homosexuality
    30s
  • Q7
    Why does the narrator reject the idea of eating teenagers?
    Because they are old enough to feel pain
    Because they are more valuable as farm labor
    Because teenagers might fight back
    Because their meat is tough
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is not one of the alternative "expedients" the author rejects?
    Joining the United Kingdom
    Taxing absentee landlords
    Instilling patriotism
    Buying domestic goods
    30s
  • Q9
    Who does Swift suggest would be happy to "eat up our whole Nation," even without salt?
    Irish Catholics
    England
    The savages of Formosa
    Absentee landlords
    30s
  • Q10
    Who will be the primary consumers of human flesh, according to the proposal?
    Atheists
    The poor
    The old and infirm
    The rich
    30s
  • Q11
    What word helps you to understand what a "papist" is?
    Pope
    Penal
    Paper
    Patriot
    30s
  • Q12
    Writers use satire to try to bring about change by
    demonstrating that all things work out for the best
    providing ideals that can become personal goals
    emphasizing what is wrong
    suggesting small steps that can begin change
    30s
  • Q13
    Satirists use all of the following devices except
    exaggeration
    hyperbole
    lecturing
    understatement
    30s
  • Q14
    A reader may misunderstand satire if he or she intercepts the author's satirical statements as
    sarcastic
    literal
    ironic
    humorous
    30s
  • Q15
    The narrator addresses the many people who are concerned about the aged and sick. Which theme does this represent?
    greed
    cooking
    politics
    apathy
    30s

Teachers give this quiz to your class