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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?
(a) Action, but not belief.
(b) Belief or action.
(c) Belief, action, or money.
(d) Belief, but not action.

2. What does Paine believe would end government through hereditary?
(a) Having each king only serve for five years.
(b) Having each king only serve two terms.
(c) Having each king elected.
(d) Having each king only serve for ten years.

3. What does government promote?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Unity.
(d) Equality.

4. What grows along with a society?
(a) A need for more regulations.
(b) A need for fewer regulations.
(c) A need for more taxation.
(d) A need for less taxation.

5. How many ancient tyrannies does Paine think comprise the English Constitution?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, what does Paine state about the thoughts of the book?

2. How does Thomas Paine write the book Common Sense?

3. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?

4. What does a strong government assure against?

5. At what age can a monarch be appointed in Britain?

(see the answer key)

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