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What does Gulliver's master plan to do as Gulliver's health declines? |
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Gulliver's master resolves to profit from Gulliver as much as possible before he dies. |
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The Queen of Brobdingnag offers to buy Gulliver for a large sum of gold. What condition does Gulliver attach to his acceptance? |
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Gulliver requests that Glumdalclitch be employed as his nurse. |
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How does the King of Brobdingnag initially perceive Gulliver when he is introduced to him? |
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The King thinks Gulliver is a mechanical toy and questions the truth of his story. |
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Fill in the blank: Gulliver is referred to as a 'lusus naturae', which means he is considered a ___ of nature. |
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Freak |
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What does Gulliver explain to the King about his home country? |
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He explains that he comes from a country with millions of people his size. |
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What is the significance of the term 'august' in Gulliver's conversation with the Queen? |
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It signifies something impressive and prestigious, alluding to Augustus Caesar. |
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Gulliver’s interactions with the royal family lead him to reflect on human nature. What realization does he come to about his own perspective? |
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He begins to see himself as tiny and funny-looking from the Brobdingnagian perspective. |
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What political debate does the King of Brobdingnag bring up with Gulliver during their discussions? |
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The King asks Gulliver if he is a Whig or a Tory, representing British political factions. |
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True or False: Gulliver enjoys his time at court and feels completely accepted by the royal family. |
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False. Gulliver feels increasingly uncomfortable, especially due to his interactions with the Queen's dwarf. |
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What does the Queen provide for Gulliver to ensure his comfort in her court? |
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She outfits him with tiny pieces of furniture and small dishes and silverware. |
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What is Gulliver's reaction to the small person in the Queen's service who mocks him? |
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Gulliver is annoyed and feels threatened, as he has found someone smaller than himself. |
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How does the Queen respond to Gulliver's cold farewell to his former master? |
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She asks for an explanation and learns about Gulliver's exploitation by his former master. |
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