Gulliver s Travels (answers) Ch. 1, A Voyage to Lilliput 1. How old was Lemuel when he first wanted to sail? 14 yrs old, 11 2. What was Lemuel s job on the ship? Ship s surgeon, 12 3. How many people survived the shipwreck? One, Lemuel Gulliver, 16 Ch. 2, I Am Captured! 1. Could Gulliver move when he awoke? No, he was tied to the ground, 22 2. Why did the crowd roar with approval after Gulliver ate? He burped, 29 3. What did Gulliver do to the troublemakers? Pretend to eat one and place them on the ground, 38 Ch. 3, I Ask for Freedom 1. What did the emperor do to keep the people from coming to see Gulliver? Make them buy a license, 42 2. After Gulliver impressed the emperor, what did he ask? For his freedom, 58 3. Who did not grant Gulliver his freedom? Skyresh Bolgolam, 60 Ch. 4, I Win My Freedom 1. What did the little people call Gulliver? Man Mountain, 63 2. What was Gulliver s first wish after his freedom? Visit the capital city Mildendo, 66 3. How did Gulliver see inside the castle? Open windows, 69 Ch. 5, I Steal the Enemy Fleet 1. Why are the Lilliputians and Blefuscans at war? How to crack and egg, 73 2. How did Gulliver stop the arrows hitting his eyes? Eyeglasses, 81 3. What did the emperor do after Gulliver saved Lilliput? Name him Nardac of the Empire, 84 Ch. 6, Charged with Treason 1. Is Gulliver going to visit Blefuscu? Yes, 89 2. What did the emperor ask Gulliver to do? Conquer Blefuscu, 90 3. How did Gulliver put out the fire in the empresses room? drinking water from the fountain and spitting it into the room, 94
Ch.7, I Escape to Blefuscu 1. How tall were the tallest trees? 7, 97 2. Instead of death, what did the emperor say should happen to Gulliver? Put out his eyes, 103 3. Where did Gulliver go to save his life? Blefuscu, 106 Ch. 8, My Journey Home 1. What did Gulliver find in the ocean? A boat, 110 2. Did the emperor help Gulliver prepare for his journey home? Yes, 112 3. What did the emperor give Gulliver before he left? 50 small purses filled with gold coins, 115 Ch. 9, A Voyage to Brobdingnag 1. Where was the fierce storm? Near Madagascar, 119 2. Who lived on the island where Gulliver was a castaway? Giants, 124 3. What did Gulliver kill inside the giant s house? A rat, 132 Ch. 10, My New Friend 1. Who became Gulliver s best friend? 9yr old daughter, Glumdalclitch, 135 2. Where did the farmer take Gulliver to make money? The market, 136 3. Why did Gulliver want a lock on his door? To keep rats out, 145 Ch. 11, A Dangerous Life 1. What did the queen have her carpenters make for Gulliver? A boat, 154 2. Who saved Gulliver from the monkey? The gardener, 157 3. How did the king feel about gunpowder? He was saddened, 158 Ch. 12, A Strange Sea Voyage 1. How long was Gulliver in Brobdingnag when he felt homesick? 2 years, 161 2. Did his house sink in the ocean? No, it floated, 162 3. What did Gulliver show the captain to prove his story? A wasp s stinger, a man s tooth, 166 Ch. 13, A Voyage to Laptua 1. What kind of land was Laputa? Floating island, 169 2. What was the people of Laputa interested in? mathematics, 170 3. Did Gulliver stay in Laptua? No, he returned to England, 174 Ch. 14, A Voyage to Houyhnhnm 1. What job did Gulliver have on his last ship? Captain, 177 2. Who were the people that lived on the island? Yahoo s, 180 3. Where did Gulliver want to live in the end? A cave on an abandoned island, 185
Gulliver s Travels Ch. 1, A Voyage to Lilliput 1. How old was Lemuel when he first wanted to sail? 2. What was Lemuel s job on the ship? 3. How many people survived the shipwreck? Ch. 2, I Am Captured! 1. Could Gulliver move when he awoke? 2. Why did the crowd roar with approval after Gulliver ate? 3. What did Gulliver do to the troublemakers? Ch. 3, I Ask for Freedom 1. What did the emperor do to keep the people from coming to see Gulliver? 2. After Gulliver impressed the emperor, what did he ask? 3. Who did not grant Gulliver his freedom? Ch. 4, I Win My Freedom 1. What did the little people call Gulliver? 2. What was Gulliver s first wish after his freedom? 3. How did Gulliver see inside the castle? Ch. 5, I Steal the Enemy Fleet 1. Why are the Lilliputians and Blefuscans at war? 2. How did Gulliver stop the arrows hitting his eyes? 3. What did the emperor do after Gulliver saved Lilliput?
Ch. 6, Charged with Treason 1. Is Gulliver going to visit Blefuscu? 2. What did the emperor ask Gulliver to do? 3. How did Gulliver put out the fire in the empresses room? Ch.7, I Escape to Blefuscu 1. How tall were the tallest trees? 2. Instead of death, what did the emperor say should happen to Gulliver? 3. Where did Gulliver go to save his life? Ch. 8, My Journey Home 1. What did Gulliver find in the ocean? 2. Did the emperor help Gulliver prepare for his journey home? 3. What did the emperor give Gulliver before he left? Ch. 9, A Voyage to Brobdingnag 1. Where was the fierce storm? 2. Who lived on the island where Gulliver was a castaway? 3. What did Gulliver kill inside the giant s house? Ch. 10, My New Friend 1. Who became Gulliver s best friend? 2. Where did the farmer take Gulliver to make money? 3. Why did Gulliver want a lock on his door?
Ch. 11, A Dangerous Life 1. What did the queen have her carpenters make for Gulliver? 2. Who saved Gulliver from the monkey? 3. How did the king feel about gunpowder? Ch. 12, A Strange Sea Voyage 1. How long was Gulliver in Brobdingnag when he felt homesick? 2. Did his house sink in the ocean? 3. What did Gulliver show the captain to prove his story? Ch. 13, A Voyage to Laptua 1. What kind of land was Laputa? 2. What was the people of Laputa interested in? 3. Did Gulliver stay in Laptua? Ch. 14, A Voyage to Houyhnhnm 1. What job did Gulliver have on his last ship? 2. Who were the people that lived on the island? 3. Where did Gulliver want to live in the end?