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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the decrees outlining the foundation for a new French government called?
(a) The December Decrees.
(b) The August Decrees.
(c) The September Decrees.
(d) The November Decrees.

2. According to Paine, what happened as a result of the Christian tales?
(a) A few moral standards improved.
(b) A few great lives were lived.
(c) Many great lives were lived.
(d) Many moral standards improved.

3. What form does Satan take on in reappearing?
(a) A raven.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A crow.
(d) A snake.

4. How many times does Burke mention the Bastille in his book?
(a) None.
(b) Only twice.
(c) Only once.
(d) Only three times.

5. What does the term canonization refer to?
(a) The process in which a person requests to become a saint.
(b) The ceremony performed before a person can request to become a saint.
(c) The ceremony performed after a person is declared a saint.
(d) The process in which a person becomes a saint.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Paine think Christianity adapted a lot of its philosophies?

2. What do the English people indicate with their silence?

3. How does Paine describe the Quakers?

4. What replaced hopelessness during a long battle, as Paine recounts?

5. What war does Paine believe might have been the inspiration for a Christian tale about the Almighty?

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