Question

Complete the sentences based on your reading of this excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift:

Answer 1

For first, as I have already observed, it would greatly lessen the number of Papists, with whom we are yearly over-run, being the principal breeders of the nation, as well as our most dangerous enemies, and who stay at home on purpose with a design to deliver the kingdom to the Pretender, hoping to take their advantage by the absence of so many good Protestants, who have chosen rather to leave their country, than stay at home and pay tithes against their conscience to an episcopal curate.

Answer 2

The "principal breeders" of the nation refer to .
In the last line, the writer talks about the "good Protestants" to .

Answer 3

The "principal breeders" of the nation refer to . is it
catholic population in poverty
nonworking population
young men and women in poverty
foreigners living in ireland

Answer 4

@SupremeBookworm526 @ShadowLegendX @sweetburger @SamsungFanBoy @Serenity74 @Safa102 @skatergirl147 @SeanStewart16

Answer 5

@AravindG @Astrophysics @AloneS @alibaby @AihberKhan @Atsie @Qwertty123 @Wendy.Ivette11714 @Englishguy

Answer 6

Do you any guess?

Answer 7

Alright, for not having read the story myself....I'm simply peiceing two and two together as well as I can
A papist as most of us know is connoting anything having to do with the pope. So
if had to eliminate one, it'd be D because it doesn't even mention Ireland. Right? @levils :)

Answer 8

piecing *
:)

Answer 9

d wouldve been my last choice but it could be the answer honestly i dont know

Answer 10

@Atsie

Answer 11

For first, as I have already observed, it would greatly lessen the number of Papists, with whom we are yearly over-run, being the principal breeders of the nation, it sounds to me like theyre saying the principle breeders are pappists

Answer 12

Yes, so that would make which one the answer? @levils :)

Answer 13

catholic population in poverty

Answer 14

yes I believe so

Answer 15

In the last line, the writer talks about the "good Protestants" to

Answer 16

You forgot to post the options for that one :P

Answer 17

In the last line, the writer talks about the "good Protestants" to
A.) mok the Protesttants for paying tithes (compulsory donations)

B.) criticize the growing influence of the Catholic population

C.) highlight the suffering of Irish Protestants

D.) criticize Protestants who abandoned

Answer 18

my first choice was a b i ruled out c is possible as is d

Answer 19

I almost want to say D for this one.
These are pretty tricky in a sense.

Answer 20

yeah it was a toss up between a and d cause i cant really tell if hes being sarcastic or not

Answer 21

im going with a