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What was Gulliver's profession?
What was the name of the ship Gulliver sailed on?
What predicament does Gulliver find himself in after he wakes up on the shore?
How tall are the people who have captured him?
Why does Gulliver decide not to harm the people who have captured him?
Where does Gulliver live in the little people's city?
How much freedom did Gulliver have when he first came to the city?
What kindness does Gulliver show that pleases the people and soldiers?
What is the name of the country of the little people?
What are the little people called?
What did the soldiers find in Gulliver's pockets?
Why do the soldiers think Gulliver's watch is a god he worships?
Why are Lilliput and Blefuscu at war with each other?
What does Gulliver do to help the Lilliputians?
What does the king of Lilliput want Gulliver to do after he helps them?
Why is Gulliver accused of treason?
How does Gulliver make it home?
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What was Gulliver's profession? He was doctor.
What was the name of the ship Gulliver sailed on? The Antelope What predicament does Gulliver find himself in after he wakes up on the shore? He is tied to the ground and is unable to move.
How tall are the people who have captured him? About six inches.
Why does Gulliver decide not to harm the people who have captured him? Because he had promised to obey them and he was grateful that they had fed him. He also admired their courage.
Where does Gulliver live in the little people's city? In an ancient temple.
How much freedom did Gulliver have when he first came to the city? Not much. He had six-foot chains around his legs.
What kindness does Gulliver show that pleases the people and soldiers? When the guards handed over six men who had shot arrows at Gulliver, instead of punishing them he released them.
What is the name of the country of the little people? Lilliput
What are the little people called? Lilliputians
What did the soldiers find in Gulliver's pockets? a handkerchief, a snuffbox (a small box that holds smokeless tobacco), a diary, a comb, pistols, watch, bullets and gunpowder.
Why do the soldiers think Gulliver's watch is a god he worships? Because he doesn't do anything without consulting it.
Why are Lilliput and Blefuscu at war with each other? Because they can't agree on which end of an egg to break before eating it. The "Big-Endians" live in Blefuscu.
What does Gulliver do to help the Lilliputians? He captures Blefuscu's fleet of ships.
What does the king of Lilliput want Gulliver to do after he helps them? Capture the rest of the Blefuscu's fleet of ships so the king can force the people in Blefuscu to eat eggs the way he does (by breaking the small end).
Why is Gulliver accused of treason? Because he won't help the king destroy the empire of Blefuscu.
How does Gulliver make it home? He finds an old boat, repairs it, sets sail and meets a ship from his country at sea.