This is the Answer Key for the chapter "If I Were an Astronaut" 1. Stake my claim forthright there,
And start dwelling without a care.

a.) Where does the poet wish to stake his claim?
Ans- The poet wishes to stake his claim on any important planet.
b.) What does the poet mean by 'without a care'?
Ans- The poet means to say that he will not be troubled by any pollution.
c.) What do we gather about the feelings of the poet towards his life on Earth from these lines?
Ans- We gather that the poet's life on Earth, is full of worries and tasks.

Smoothly will I among the planets glide,
Seemingly effortless, my body will slide,
If I were an astronaut,
I would fly to any planet of note.

a.) How would the poet move between these planets?
Ans- The Poet would move smoothly between the planets.
b.) What does 'seemingly effortless' mean?
Ans- 'Seemingly effortless' means that the poet's body will move without putting any efforts.
c.) What does the poet mean by 'planet of note'?
Ans- By the planet of note the poet means that he would travel to any planet, that is of some importance.

Q1. Where does the poet wish to travel to if he were an astronaut?
Ans- The poet wishes to travel to any important planet.
Q2. How do we know that the poet does not intend to return to Earth?
Ans- The poet does not intend to return to Earth because he says he will start dwelling.
Q3. Why will the poet be able to breathe fresh air?
Ans- The poet will be able to breathe fresh air because there will be no pollution, no grime, dust, smoke, smog or fog.
Q4. How can we say that the poet will have a lot of spare time?
Ans- The poet will have a lot of spare time because his time will be his own to spend without any useless tasks.
Q5. Which line in the poem says that the poet will do only worthwhile things as an astronaut?
Ans- "No useless tasks will I attend" this line in the poem says the poet will only do worthwhile things as an astronaut

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{asap} select the correct text in the passage. which line in this excerpt from jonathan swift's "a modest proposal" uses the rhetorical device of irony? and secondly, there being a round million of creatures in humane figure throughout this kingdom, whose whole subsistence put into a common stock, would leave them in debt two million of pounds sterling, adding those who are beggars by profession, to the bulk of farmers, cottagers and labourers, with their wives and children, who are beggars in effect; i desire those politicians who dislike my overture, and may perhaps be so bold to attempt an answer, that they will first ask the parents of these mortals, whether they would not at this day think it a great happiness to have been sold for food at a year old, in the manner i prescribe, and thereby have avoided such a perpetual scene of misfortunes, as they have since gone through, by the oppression of landlords, the impossibility of paying rent without money or trade, the want of common sustenance, with neither house nor cloaths to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather, and the most inevitable prospect of intailing the like, or greater miseries, upon their breed for ever. i profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that i have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the publick good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich. i have no children, by which i can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing. lines highlighted: - there being a round million of creatures in humane figure throughout this kingdom, whose whole subsistence put into a common stock, would leave them in debt two million of pounds sterling, - they have since gone through, by the oppression of landlords, the impossibility of paying rent without money or trade, the want of common sustenance, with neither house nor cloaths to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather - i have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the publick good of my country, - i have no children, by which i can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing.

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How does the author characterize theseus in the story? cite evidence from the text in your response