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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Without a guarantee of a better life, how does Paine compare the lives of people in a civilized society with life in the wilderness?
(a) They would not be better off living in the wilderness.
(b) They would almost be better off living in the wilderness.
(c) They would be much better off living in the wilderness.
(d) They would be slightly better off living in the wilderness.

2. How many people witnessed and documented the Resurrection?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. How well were Paine's views on religion known when Age of Reason was written?
(a) He was well known for not advocating freedom of religion.
(b) He was well known for advocating freedom of religion.
(c) His views on religion were not known.
(d) His views on religion were only known by his friends.

4. From where does Paine think Christianity adapted a lot of its philosophies?
(a) Previous scriptures.
(b) Mythologies.
(c) Popular stories.
(d) Revelations.

5. What do civilized states have that natural states do not?
(a) Advantages.
(b) Disadvantages.
(c) The enforcement of laws.
(d) The absence of laws.

6. According to Paine, what must civilized states be careful not to overlook?
(a) The evils of civilization.
(b) The preconceived notions in a civilization.
(c) The mistakes made in a civilization.
(d) The hypocrisy of civilization.

7. If the American Revolution had been fought only to separate America from England, how much attention does Paine think it would have received?
(a) No attention.
(b) Very little attention.
(c) A considerable amount of attention.
(d) The attention of the world.

8. Which one of Burke's books contained several pages quoted from the Rights of Man?
(a) Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs.
(b) Further Reflections on the French Revolution.
(c) Thoughts on the Present Discontents.
(d) A Vindication of Natural Society.

9. On which concept was the old Whig party based?
(a) Representation.
(b) A two-party system.
(c) Heredity.
(d) A three-party system.

10. What does Paine think is created between religions by the existence of certain churches?
(a) Animosity.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Placidity.

11. What does Paine compare to the limited freedom of people by the government?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Poverty.
(c) War.
(d) Treason.

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

13. How many rebuttals did Burke make to Paine's Rights of Man?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

14. What does Paine believe is possible with some of the cultures that are considered uncivilized?
(a) They will never have a better way to live.
(b) There are too many of them for the world to reach its goals.
(c) There are not enough of them to discuss.
(d) They might still have a better way to live.

15. What is Paine's opinion of the dispossession of property?
(a) It is a necessary thing.
(b) It is one of the worst things to ever be invented.
(c) It is one of the best things to ever be invented.
(d) It is an unnecessary thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the main components of a civilized society?

2. How does Paine describe life in an uncivilized culture?

3. According to Paine, what is Burke incapable of understanding about the way government works?

4. How old is the president of the United States required to be in order to presumably prevent inexperienced people from having the position?

5. To what does Paine compare kings?

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