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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."I propose to provide for them in such a manner, as, instead of being a charge upon their parents, or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall, on the contrary, contribute to the feeding, and partly to the cloathing of many thousands. . . .

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that parents would choose to disown their children instead of caring for them
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that parents would value their children over an improved economy
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that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them
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that parents would prefer to provide for their children instead of selling them
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How does the title, "A Modest Proposal," tell the reader that the piece is satirical?

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The author’s proposal is gentle and acceptable, just as the title indicates.
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The title shows that the author does not understand the truth about his proposal.
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The author’s proposal is actually extreme and violent, not gentle as the title says.
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The title shows that the author believes people will accept and understand his proposal.
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."Thus the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among his tenants, the mother will have eight shillings neat profit, and be fit for work till she produces another child.

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that a woman would be willing to pay her landlord rent
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that a woman would be willing to breed children to sell
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that a woman would be willing to keep the children she bears
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that a woman would be willing to take over her landlord’s business
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and man

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to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it
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to shame those who are trapped in Ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
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to show that other solutions to Ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan Swift puts forth in the proposal
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to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy Ireland’s poverty in many different ways
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.

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utter absurdity of his plan.
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necessity for warm winter clothing.
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ways that people are cruel to children.
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various benefits of his plan.
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"a contradiction between what is said and what is really meant"
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"the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society"
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"a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is"
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"the use of an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument"
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What is the author’s purpose in writing "A Modest Proposal"?

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to submit a plan to solve an important societal issue
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to draw attention to an issue that is plaguing his country
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to show that only an extreme solution can fix poverty
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to defend those who have avoided falling into poverty
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."But, as to my self, having been wearied out for many years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of success, I fortunately fell upon this proposal, which, as it is wholly new, so it hath something solid and real, of no expence and little trouble, full in our own power, and whereby we can incur no danger in disobliging England.

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to remind readers that his plan is very cost effective
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to show that implementing the plan would not disrupt daily life
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to show that most people value human life too much
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to remind readers that each human being is valuable
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Who is Swift ridiculing using satire in "A Modest Proposal"?

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children who were born into poverty and were not properly fed
B
the English government, which seemed to care little about the Irish people
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individuals who were underprivileged and had difficulty finding employment
D
English government officials, who believed selling children to eat was a good idea
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. He said, that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country being now ready to starve for want of work and service.

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Swift uses a false premise when he says that people of the kingdom are in “want of venison.”
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Swift uses irony when he says “so great a number of both sexes” are in desperate need of “work and service.”
C
Swift uses irony when he says the person with whom he discussed his plan is “very worthy” and “a true lover of this country.”
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Swift uses a false premise when he says the “gentlemen of the kingdom” have “destroyed their deer.”

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