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. On which false premise does this excerpt rely?
Answer
A
that a woman would be willing to breed children to sell
B
that a woman would be willing to pay her landlord rent
C
that a woman would be willing to keep the children she bears
D
that a woman would be willing to take over her landlord’s business
Explanation
The excerpt assumes that a mother will have a child, sell it, and receive eight shillings in profit. That depends on the false premise that a woman would willingly bear children in order to sell them. The passage does not suggest she would take over her landlord’s business or pay rent as part of this plan.
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