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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.

A
utter absurdity of his plan.
B
necessity for warm winter clothing.
C
ways that people are cruel to children.
D
various benefits of his plan.
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How does the title, "A Modest Proposal," tell the reader that the piece is satirical?

A
The author’s proposal is gentle and acceptable, just as the title indicates.
B
The title shows that the author does not understand the truth about his proposal.
C
The author’s proposal is actually extreme and violent, not gentle as the title says.
D
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."I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust.

A
to highlight to the reader that the government would likely agree with his plan
B
to emphasize that he is serious about implementing his plan
C
to show the reader that his plan is reasonable and no cause for alarm
D
to grab the reader’s attention by using understatement to talk about brutal acts
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What issue is Swift addressing in a satirical manner in "A Modest Proposal"?

A
England’s willingness to help the Irish people
B
lack of employment opportunities in England
C
widespread poverty throughout Ireland
D
Ireland’s refusal to acknowledge England’s power
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Which sentence from "A Modest Proposal" is the best example of satire?

A
Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed.
B
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.
C
I have reckoned upon a medium, that a child just born will weigh 12 pounds, and in a solar year, if tolerably nursed, encreaseth to 28 pounds.
D
It is a melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town, or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads and cabbin-doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children.

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