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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine consider the government to be?

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

3. What point does Paine use Joan of Arc as an example to support?

4. Why do Englishmen defend their king?

5. Whose sermon given to celebrate the anniversary of the English Revolution does Burke misrepresent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Burke misrepresent Dr. Price's speech and what is Paine's response?

2. What does Burke accuse the French of pertaining to their actions against Louis XVI and how does Paine correct him?

3. What does Paine hope the English people will do as a result of reading Burke's pamphlets?

4. What mistake do the British make in attacking a particular city during the American Revolution?

5. What would happen to the land in America if the country reconciles with England?

6. What does Paine think that America will gain by separating from England?

7. According to Paine, how does England view the French Revolution?

8. Why is it necessary for the states to be separated?

9. What disappoints Paine about the limited examples of solid government that are available?

10. Why does Paine write Common Sense anonymously and how does he think his work will be remembered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the differences between democracy and representation using several examples from the Rights of Man, Part II. Be sure to include Paine's main points on each concept of government, which one he believes to be more effective, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail why it was necessary for America to separate from England and declare its independence. Also, list and explain each of the reasons why England was not capable of governing America along with the benefits that the United States will have as a result of establishing their own country.

Essay Topic 3

Paine writes about Agrarian Justice and the distribution of land in America.

1) Describe Paine's initial theory of how land should be given to people and why he believes it is impractical.

2) Explain how Paine considers land cultivation versus dispossession.

3) Analyze Paine's concluding plan for compensating people who he thinks have been cheated of their rightful inheritance.

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