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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 will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?
(a) The next five years.
(b) The next fifteen years.
(c) The next twenty years.
(d) The next ten years.

2. What does Paine use examples from scripture to explain?
(a) How and why kings became prominent.
(b) Why, but not how or when kings became prominent.
(c) How, why, and when kings became prominent.
(d) How, but not why kings became prominent.

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

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

5. According to Paine, what goes against human nature?
(a) A self-sufficient government.
(b) An absence of government.
(c) Partial governments.
(d) Absolute governments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine believe will happen with time?

2. Why do Englishmen defend their king?

3. What does Paine consider the government to be?

4. What does a strong government assure against?

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

(see the answer key)

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