Question

After the emperor of Lilliput has finished visiting with Gulliver, why does the Lilliputian colonel order six men to be punished?

A. because Gulliver is attacked with arrows by the crowd
B. because Gulliver attempts to escape from Lilliput
C. because the emperor of Lilliput wants Gulliver to see the strength of the Lilliputian army
D. because the Lilliputian colonel is attacked by robbers

Answer 1

After the emperor of Lilliput has finished visiting with Gulliver, the Lilliputian colonel ordered six men to be punished because Gulliver is attacked with arrows by the crowd.

The correct answer is option A.

After Gulliver captures the Blefuscudian ships, the emperor of Lilliput wanted Gulliver to capture the rest of the Blefuscudian ships. When the Blefuscudian fleet saw that Gulliver is walking out of the channel, they started to shoot arrows at him. The emperor of the Blefuscudian wanted Gulliver to rule on the Liliputs and make them his slaves for the whole life. The emperor wanted to be the sole monarch of the world. He punished the Lilliputian who had attacked Gulliverwith their arrows.

Answer 2

The correct answer for this question would be option A. After the emperor of Lilliput has finished visiting with Gulliver, the Lilliputian colonel ordered six men to be punished because Gulliver is attacked with arrows by the crowd and it turned out that these are the men who led the attack. Hope this answer helps.