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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine believe would end government through hereditary?
(a) Having each king elected.
(b) Having each king only serve for ten years.
(c) Having each king only serve for five years.
(d) Having each king only serve two terms.

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

3. What does society promote?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Equality.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Unity.

4. What does a strong government assure against?
(a) Civil war and poverty.
(b) Civil war, but not poverty.
(c) Civil war, poverty, and treason.
(d) Poverty, but not civil war or treason.

5. Why does the monarchy no longer work in Paine's opinion?
(a) Because the king is not far enough away from the people.
(b) Because the king has stopped listening to the people.
(c) Because the king has stopped talking to the people.
(d) Because the king is too far away from the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ancient tyrannies does Paine think comprise the English Constitution?

2. Why does Paine believe that America will succeed?

3. According to British law, how long do the children of the king have the right to rule over every common person?

4. What types of goals should the members of the elected have?

5. At what age can a monarch be appointed in Britain?

(see the answer key)

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