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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Crisis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine think about the idea of being a king through heredity?
(a) He thinks it is unnatural, but not absurd.
(b) He thinks it is flawed, but not unreasonable.
(c) He thinks it is reasonable and unflawed.
(d) He thinks it is absurd and unnatural.

2. At what age can a monarch be appointed in Britain?
(a) At age fifteen.
(b) At any age.
(c) At age ten.
(d) At age twenty.

3. What tactic will the king use to gain favor in the long run if he cannot rule through force in the short run?
(a) War.
(b) Subtlety.
(c) Information.
(d) Bribery.

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

5. What saddens Paine about the analogies made to good and solid government?
(a) They involve Greece and Rome.
(b) They involve Britain.
(c) They involve Britain, Greece, Rome, France, and Spain.
(d) They involve France and Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Englishmen defend their king?

2. In an ideal world, who would make decisions regarding regulations?

3. What prevents the British from effectively governing America?

4. What city did the British incorrectly assume was the center of America when they attacked it?

5. How did the men in the American army fight Howe?

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