Question

Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" and the summary that follows.

A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. He said, that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country being now ready to starve for want of work and service.
Excerpt summary: Swift writes about a virtuous and patriotic friend who suggests there will be a demand for children aged twelve to fourteen by the wealthy of the kingdom who have "depleted their deer supply."
Which best describes this summary of the excerpt?
a. It effectively paraphrases the excerpt and correctly uses a quotation.
b. It effectively paraphrases the excerpt but does not correctly use a quotation.
c. It does not effectively paraphrase the excerpt but correctly uses a quotation.
d. It does not effectively paraphrase the excerpt or correctly use a quotation.

Answer 1

Answer: B

It effectively paraphrases the excerpt but does not correctly use a quotation.

Answer 2

b. It effectively paraphrases the excerpt but does not correctly use a quotation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The summary of the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" actually represents the idea of the passage, which has to do with the lack of deer meat and the ironic suggestion that there will be a demand of children's meat. However, the quotation does not include the speaker's original words from the text - it is paraphrased.