Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	Besides turning to thievery, how else does Swift say Irish youth might grow up and support themselves?
	A.	by buying a small farm in the Irish countryside
	B.	by joining the Irish Army
	C.	by selling themselves into slavery in Africa
	D.	by leaving Ireland to go to Spain or Barbados

2.	From whom does Swift say he learned of the nutritional value of infants?
	A.	an English sea captain from Barbados
	B.	an African he met in Dublin
	C.	an American acquaintance of his in London
	D.	an Irish cook

3.	According to Swift, who has the best title to the children?
	A.	landlords
	B.	distant relatives
	C.	wealthy Londoners
	D.	the starving families of western Ireland

4.	What religious demographic statistic does Swift state will be addressed with his proposal?
	A.	The amount of Protestants would be decreased.
	B.	The number of Irish Roman Catholics will be decreased.
	C.	More Anglican babies would be eaten.
	D.	Ireland would become almost totally Roman Catholic.

5.	What, according to Swift, is his motivation in making his proposal?
	A.	to make money
	B.	to help the rich land owners of Ireland
	C.	to serve the public good of his country
	D.	to decrease the number of Roman Catholics

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