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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which proverb does Paine refer to when commenting on the acts of Howe and Burgoyne?
(a) A problem shared is a problem halved.
(b) A penny wise and a pound foolish.
(c) In for a penny, in for a pound.
(d) The best defense is a good offense.

2. When did Edmund Burke attack the French Revolution in a book?
(a) 1719.
(b) 1791.
(c) 1718.
(d) 1781.

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

4. According to Paine, which governments must unite to lead by example in order to ensure liberty worldwide?
(a) Only England and France.
(b) Only America and France.
(c) Only America and England.
(d) America, England, and France.

5. What does Burke continue to perpetuate with his actions?
(a) A false sense of security for the nations.
(b) France's decreased status in the world.
(c) England's decreased status in the world.
(d) Animosity between the nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rebuttals did Burke make to Paine's Rights of Man?

2. According to Paine, what should each man strive for?

3. What does Paine use as a miserable example of the Constitution that America is trying to adopt?

4. According to Paine, what happened as a result of the Christian tales?

5. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?

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