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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 season does Paine use in the metaphor that ends the second part of the Rights of Man?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

2. As Paine states in The Crisis, what word should never replace the word "Christian"?
(a) Thief.
(b) Imposter.
(c) Bigot.
(d) Liar.

3. What tactic will the king use to gain favor in the long run if he cannot rule through force in the short run?
(a) Bribery.
(b) War.
(c) Subtlety.
(d) Information.

4. What river are the American troops preparing to cross as Paine describes their trials and tribulations?
(a) The Mississippi.
(b) The Missouri.
(c) The Delaware.
(d) The Hudson.

5. Which years of the American Revolution did America have no government?
(a) The first three.
(b) The first two.
(c) The last three.
(d) The last two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the questions about in Paine's last letter to the people of England?

2. How does Burke describe Louis XVI?

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

4. According to Paine, what does Burke lack?

5. What part of the American Revolution received the most attention, according to Paine?

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