Fact Questions for
Gulliver's Stories
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Part I / pp. 1-94
What country does Gulliver eventually end up in? (p. 1)
How tall are the Lilliputians? (p. 6)
How big were the loaves of bread? (p. 14)
Why does Gulliver think the little men are brave? (p. 15)
What did the Lilliputians do to the wine that they gave Gulliver? (p. 19)
What became Gulliver's home? (p. 23)
How many servants are assigned to take care of Gulliver? (p. 34)
What doesn't Gulliver show the Lilliputians when they search his pockets? (p. 38)
What's the name of the man who doesn't like Gulliver? (p. 46)
What does Gulliver agree to do in order to be set free? (p. 46)
What is the conflict between Blefuscu and Lilliput? (p. 59)
What does Gulliver uses his glasses for when he takes the ships from Blefuscu? (p. 68)
What honor does the King bestow on Gulliver after he captures the ships? (p. 70)
Why does the King get angry at Gulliver? (p. 74)
Part II / pp. 95-166
What is the name of the second country that Gulliver visits? (p. 95)
Who finds Gulliver? (p. 101)
What happens to Gulliver when he is
left on the giant's bed to sleep? (p. 110)
Who takes care of Gulliver during his stay in Brobdingnag? (pp. 113, 114)
What do the giants call Gulliver? (p. 114)
What does the farmer decide to do with Gulliver? (p. 117)
What happens to Gulliver while the farmer is making money showing him to people? (p. 124 )
Who buys Gulliver from the farmer? (p. 126)
The King's wisest men make up a name for Gulliver. What does it mean? (p. 129)
What winged insects attack Gulliver? (p. 136)
Why is the city not beautiful to Gulliver? (p. 144)
What did the King and Gulliver have long talks about? (p. 150)
How does Gulliver get back to England? (pp. 158-162)
Answers
Part I / pp. 1-94
What country does Gulliver eventually end up in? (p. 1) Lilliput
How tall are the Lilliputians? (p. 6) Six inches
How big were the loaves of bread? (p. 14) The size of a bullet
Why does Gulliver think the little men are brave? (p. 15) The did not, for most part, seemed concerned that Gulliver could have easily killed them.
What did the Lilliputians do to the wine that they gave Gulliver? (p. 19) They put something in it to make Gulliver sleepy.
What became Gulliver's home? (p. 23) an old Temple
How many servants are assigned to take care of Gulliver? (p. 34) 600
What doesn't Gulliver show the Lilliputians when they search his pockets? (p. 38) his eyeglasses, a compass and a telescope
What's the name of the man who doesn't like Gulliver? (p. 46) Skyresh Bolgolam
What does Gulliver agree to do in order to be set free? (p. 46) only go about country with permission from the King, keep to the big roads, help the King with building using stones, make a map of the country, fight for the King if asked
What is the conflict between Blefuscu and Lilliput? (p. 59) The Lilliputians open the small end of their eggs the Blefuscucians the large end.
What does Gulliver uses his glasses for when he takes the ships from Blefuscu? (p. 68) To protect his eyes from the arrows.
What honor does the King bestow on Gulliver after he captures the ships? (p. 70) The King makes him a Nardac, the honor one can receive in Lilliput.
Why does the King get angry at Gulliver? (p. 74) Because he will not capture the rest of the ships or help conquer Blefuscu.
Part II / pp. 95-166
What is the name of the second country that Gulliver visits? (p. 95) Brobdingnag
Who finds Gulliver? (p. 101) One of the farmer's workers
What happens to Gulliver when he is left on the giant's bed to sleep? (p. 110) He is attacked by two rats. He kills one and one gets away.
Who takes care of Gulliver during his stay in Brobdingnag? (pp. 113, 114) the farmer's daughter, Glumdalclitch
What do the giants call Gulliver? (p. 114) Grildrig
What does the farmer decide to do with Gulliver? (p. 117) He makes people pay money to see Gulliver
What happens to Gulliver while the farmer is making money showing him to people? (p. 124 ) He gets very tired, very thin and it looked at though he might die
Who buys Gulliver from the farmer? (p. 126) The Queen for 1,000 pieces of gold
The King's wisest men make up a name for Gulliver. What does it mean? (p. 129) "nothing"
What winged insects attack Gulliver? (p. 136) wasps
Why is the city not beautiful to Gulliver? (p. 144) because it was too big
What did the King and Gulliver have long talks about? (p. 150) The differences between their countries
How does Gulliver get back to England? (pp. 158-162) an eagle picks up his traveling box, drops it in the ocean and an English ships sees it and rescues Gulliver.
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