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1. What is the main problem that Swift is looking to address in the opening paragraphs? Beggars and women with children are everywhere in Ireland 2. Cavan is known for what? Bordering 6 counties 3. Why is a child under twelve considered useless? They cant be sold for work because they will only be sold for 3 shillings 4. What is the “humbly suggested” proposition? He proposes that most children are sold for food at one year old 5. Why should landlords, in particular, enjoy this dish? These children are expensive and will be marketed towards rich landlords 6. What time of year will this product most likely be “in season” and why? March because children are bone 9 months after Lent 7. A papist is one who follows the Pope. What is the prejudice here? The babies are plumper 8. How does this proposal make good economic sense? People wont have to spend money to support children 9. Why is this plan not suggested for children between the ages of 12 and 14? The flesh is more tough and lean and girls could be breeders 10.How will his plan help “poorer tenants”? They will have something valuable of their own and use it to help pay there landlords rent 11. List the six advantages of the plan. lessen the Number of Papists the poorer Tenants will have something valuable of their own the Nation's Stock will be thereby increased fifty thousand pounds per Annum

The constant Breeders will be rid of the Charge of maintaining the children after the first Year. this food would likewise bring great Custom to Taverns It would encrease the care and tenderness of Mothers towards their Children 12.What is the irony of this delicacy being served at christenings? There is a baby being baptized 13.The section mentions many of Swift’s honest and serious recommendations for a solution. Paraphrase three of these. buy only domestically manufactured goods instilling "Parsimony, Prudence, and Temperance" in the people reforming the morality of Irish women 14.The second to last paragraph poses asking what question to the “parents of these mortals”? “Wheter they would not at this day think it great happiness to have been sold for food at a year old?.” 15.What ulterior motive does the author disprove in the final paragraph? “the publick good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich.”

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