Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal.". What is Swift's purpose in listing other ways to solve
the issue of poverty?
This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design
in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will
observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one
individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever
was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore
let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our
absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither
cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our
own growth and manufacture Of utterly rejecting the
materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury
O to show that his plan to sell children is the most
reasonable plan that has been put forth
O to show that society is already asking too much of
wealthy individuals
O to show that real reform is possible with reasonable
sacrifice
o to show that there are many other people who are
trying to bring about reform

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you