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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Crisis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long would news take to travel from England to America if the two countries were to reconcile at this point?
(a) Two or three weeks.
(b) Two or three months.
(c) Four or five weeks.
(d) Four or five months.

2. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?
(a) The next fifteen years.
(b) The next twenty years.
(c) The next ten years.
(d) The next five years.

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

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

5. What are the questions about in Paine's last letter to the people of England?
(a) Power and honor.
(b) Only honor.
(c) Only power.
(d) Power, honor, and authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paine, what is the difference between society and government?

2. What grows along with a society?

3. How does Paine respond to the people who cannot follow his logic?

4. What does Paine profess about himself in The Crisis?

5. What does Paine attribute his literary career to?

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