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What does Gulliver do to earn the honorable title of "nardac" from the Lilliputians?
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He builds a bridge across the channel between Lilliput and Blefuscu
He negotiates peace between Lilliput and Blefuscu
He swims across the channel and drags the Blefuscu fleet to Lilliput
He teaches the Lilliputians how to built advanced weaponry
Why does Gulliver refuse the Lilliputian emperor's request to help enslave the Blefuscans?
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He considers it inhumane and morally wrong
He is afraid of the Blefuscans' military strength
He is too tired from helping the Lilliputians in battle
He believes it would be an ineffective strategy
What conflict arises from the differing perspectives of Gulliver, the Blefuscans, and the Lilliputians?
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Gulliver and the Blefuscans view each other as potential friends, but Lilliput sees this as a sign of disloyalty
The Lilliputians want to make peace with the Blefuscans, but Gulliver wants to seek revenge
The Blefuscans and Lilliputians view Gulliver as a threat, but Gulliver sees himself as a peacemaker
Gulliver sees both nations as enemies, but they view him as a neutral party
What "signal service" does Gulliver perform for the Lilliputian emperor, and what law does he break in the process?
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He signs the emperor's name on a treaty, breaking a law against forgery
He puts out a fire in the palace by urinating on it, breaking a law against urination in the palace
He kills a Blefuscan spy who has snuck into the palace, breaking a law against murder
He rebuilds the palace after an earthquake, breaking a law against non-Lilliputians performing construction
