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Prince and the Pauper
Think about it.
100
Gulliver was the __________ of seven brothers. He left school when he was ______________ years old.
Gulliver was the youngest of seven brothers. He left school when he was seventeen years old.
100
Why couldn't the people of Brobdingnag understand Gulliver?
They couldn't understand him because they didn't speak English/because they spoke a different language.
100
Describe the animal (Yahoos) the Gulliver first saw in Houynhnms. How did Gulliver feel when he looked at them?
Yahoos are dirty, ugly and not smart (stupid). Gulliver felt ill when he looked at them.
100
Why did Miles Hendon tell the lady in the square that Edward was 'mad'? What does this mean?
He said this to help Edward get out of trouble (the woman thought he was stealing her chicken, but it was actually Hugo). This means that he is crazy.
100
Who is a character you like in Gulliver's travels? Why do you like him/her?
I like _________________ because...... (any reasonable answer)
200
Who ended the war between the Big-enders and the Little-enders? How?
Gulliver ended the war between the Big-enders and the Little-enders by taking the forty largest ships from Blefescu and bringing them back to Lilliput.
200
Explain two ways in which Glumdaclitch was kind to Gulliver.
Glumdaclitch was kind to Gulliver by teaching him their language/ trying to stop her father from showing Gulliver in town for money/ giving him her dollhouse to sleep in/ going with Gulliver to live with the Queen. (any reasonable answer)
200
Describe the family inside of the house that Gulliver was taken to. How did the wife look at Gulliver?
It was a family of horses, there were no humans. There was a grey horse, his wife, and two children. They had servants too. The wife looked at Gulliver in an unfriendly way.
200
Explain what Arthur Hendon did to his brother Miles Hendon.
Arthur Hendon lied and said that Miles had died in France because he wanted his fathers money and house as well as Lady Edith. He also said Miles wasn't the real Miles Hendon and he put him in prison.
200
Who is a character you dislike in Gulliver's Travels? Why?
I dislike ____________ because...... (any reasonable answer)
300
What did the King of Lilliput ask Gulliver to do after he returned to Lilliput with the ships from Blefescu?
The King of Lilliput wanted Gulliver to kill the Big-enders so he could be king of the world.
300
What did the King of Brobdingnag ask Gulliver about? Why did the King think that Gulliver (they called him Grildrig) was better than the people of his country now?
The king asked Gulliver about his country and how it worked. The king thought that Gulliver was better than the people of his country now because he knew about other places in the world.
300
What are some differences between Yahoos and Gulliver? Why couldn't the horses see that Gulliver's feet were the same as a Yahoos?
Some differences between Yahoos and Gullilver are that they had front feet and Gulliver had hands. The Yahoos didn't wear clothes, and they at meat that was too hard and dirty for Gulliver. The horses couldn't see Gulliver's feet because he was wearing shoes.
300
Why did Prince Edward switch places with Tom Canty? Would you switch places with Tom Canty if you were Prince Edward? Why or why not.
Prince Edward switched places with Tom Canty because he wanted to play with other boys. Yes, I would because... /No, I wouldn't because...... (any reasonable answer)
300
If you were Gulliver, which of the many places he visited would you want to live in most? Why?
I would want to live in (Lilliput/Blefescu/Brobdingnag/the country of Houyhnms) the most because __________________________ (any reasonable answer)
400
Why did the King of Lilliput think that Gulliver was going to start another war in Blefescu? What did the king want to do to Gulliver after the thought this?
The King of Lilliput thought that Gulliver was going to start another war in Blefescu because he was going to visit Blefescu without asking. The king wanted to hurt Gulliver's eyes and give him no food.
400
Why did the king get angry with Gulliver when he spoke about a dangerous powder? What did he say would happen if Gulliver spoke of it again?
The king got angry with Gulliver when he spoke about the dangerous powder because he didn't want to hurt anybody, he didn't want violence/war. He said if Gulliver spoke of it again he would die.
400
Why did Gulliver's owner (the grey horse) get angry when Gulliver spoke about horses in England?
His owner got angry because Gulliver said they sit on horses when they travel and they run and jump for humans and his owner thought Yahoos should not treat Houynhnms this way.
400
Describe John Canty.
John Canty is a horrible man. He makes his children beg for money and sleep on the floor, he also hits Tom. (any reasonable answer)
400
Describe one of the lessons the author is trying to teach in Gulliver's Travels.
(any reasonable answer)
500
Explain how Gulliver left Blefescu and got home.
Gulliver saw a ship turned upside down in the water. The people of Blefescu helped him to turn the ship upright and he left. He saw a ship at sea and went onto it and returned to England.
500
Explain how Gulliver left Brobdingnag.
A seabird was carrying his box and dropped it into the sea. A ship found him at sea and brought him back to England. (any reasonable answer)
500
Why did Gulliver have to leave the Houyhnhnms? How was Gulliver different when he returned to England?
He had to leave because the other Houyhnhnms were afraid he may help the Yahoos fight them one day. Gulliver was different when he returned to England because he got angry when people were unkind to horses and and he thought of horses as friends.
500
Explain how Edward and Tom are able to switch back at the end of the book. How do Tom and his family live at the end of the book?
Edward is able to prove that he is the King of England because he knows where the Great Seal is hidden. Edward gives Tom's mom and sister a nice house in the country and Tom lives with Edward in the palace.
500
Do you think the King of Blefescu or the King of Lilliput is better? Why?
any reasonable answer
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