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A Modest Proposal
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Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. D (Various paragraphs)
2. B (Various paragraphs)
3. D (Paragraphs 1-2)
4. C (Paragraphs 1-4)
5. D (Paragraph 11)
6. D (Various paragraphs)
7. B (Paragraph 5)
Long-Answer Response
1. Both the narrator and Swift’s intended audience is most likely the politicians of England and Ireland; however, while the narrator would be writing to these elites with a serious suggestion, Swift uses paralipsis within his satire to mock this audience. (Various paragraphs)
2. The overall tone of the essay is earnest and serious; it primarily uses a logos-based rhetoric (one based on statistical data, recorded evidence, and reasoning) to support his argument. (Various paragraphs)
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