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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Paine, what is the difference between society and government?
(a) Right versus wrong.
(b) North versus South.
(c) East versus West.
(d) Positivism versus negativism.

3. Since all men are created equal, what does Paine consider aristocracy to be?
(a) A deceptive practice.
(b) A hypocrisy.
(c) A fallacy.
(d) A naive attempt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?

3. What is the famous quote by Paine that starts the section, The Crisis?

4. When does Paine wish the Revolution had begun?

5. What does Paine believe about revelation?

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