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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen to a person who denies another the right to practice a different religion?
(a) That person will never be able to criticize religion.
(b) That person will never be able to legitimately discuss religion.
(c) That person will never be able to change anyone else's mind.
(d) That person will never be able to change his or her own mind.

2. What does Paine believe about revelation?
(a) It cannot be achieved secondhand.
(b) It cannot be achieved in church.
(c) It can only be achieved in church.
(d) It can only be achieved secondhand.

3. How does Paine describe the people of ancient times in Agrarian Justice?
(a) Nomadic.
(b) Settled.
(c) Underdeveloped.
(d) Overdeveloped.

4. What makes Paine's goal of every person receiving property impossible?
(a) The inevitable greed of some in stealing property.
(b) The inability of some to take care of a property.
(c) The proportion of the limited number of people to the available land.
(d) The proportion of limited land to the number of people on the earth.

5. What ancient philosopher does Paine mention in Age of Reason?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Confucius.
(d) Socrates.

6. Why did people who lived in ancient times choose not to cultivate the land they occupied?
(a) To prevent disputes over land rights.
(b) To remain safe from the animals in the wilderness.
(c) To keep a constant supply of food and water.
(d) To prevent the theft of land.

7. According to Paine, what should each man strive for?
(a) To make the world a noteworthy place.
(b) To make the world a decent place.
(c) To make the world a happy place.
(d) To make the world a powerful place.

8. How much was Washington compensated for his time as the first president?
(a) It is unknown how he was financially rewarded.
(b) He received no financial reward.
(c) He received a small financial reward.
(d) He received a large financial reward.

9. How does Paine view the story of Eve and the apple?
(a) He thinks it is derogatory towards Eve.
(b) He thinks it is a testament to the intelligence of Eve.
(c) He thinks it is derogatory towards the Almighty.
(d) He thinks it is a testament to the powers of the Almighty.

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

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

12. Where is the church located to which Paine subscribes?
(a) Rome.
(b) In his mind.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) He does not subscribe to a church.

13. How many books did Burke publish after the Rights of Man was released?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

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

15. According to Paine, what age should a person be to receive compensation for an disinheritance?
(a) Twenty-one years of age.
(b) Twenty-five years of age.
(c) Eighteen years of age.
(d) Thirty years of age.

Short Answer 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?

2. What happens if people refuse to obey a law they oppose?

3. Which Indians does Paine use as an example in Agrarian Justice?

4. In the Christian tale, where is Satan banished to by the Almighty?

5. What label does Paine give to revelations that have not been witnessed?

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