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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Age of Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After being banished by the Almighty, where did Satan later reappear?
(a) In a tree.
(b) In a forest.
(c) In a garden.
(d) In a river.

2. Whose sermon given to celebrate the anniversary of the English Revolution does Burke misrepresent?
(a) Joseph Priestley.
(b) Richard Price.
(c) Daniel Conway.
(d) James Mackintosh.

3. What is the Rights of Man considered?
(a) A novel.
(b) A speech.
(c) A treatise.
(d) An essay.

4. Why does Paine think the British are incapable of ruling America justly?
(a) They are too weak.
(b) They are not economically sound.
(c) They are too powerful.
(d) They are too jealous.

5. How does Paine consider those who follow the Christian tales?
(a) He does have disdain for them.
(b) He does not have disdain for them.
(c) He admires them.
(d) He has pity for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does England constantly need a foe to battle?

2. Which proverb does Paine refer to when commenting on the acts of Howe and Burgoyne?

3. How many days before the taking of the Bastille did Marquis de La Fayette make a speech?

4. How does Burke describe Louis XVI?

5. What concerns Paine about how Burke's pamphlet is published?

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