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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 consider the government to be?
(a) A necessary evil.
(b) An unnecessary evil.
(c) An unnecessary problem.
(d) A necessary problem.

2. According to Paine, what is the difference between society and government?
(a) Positivism versus negativism.
(b) North versus South.
(c) East versus West.
(d) Right versus wrong.

3. Why does Paine state that America took up arms against England?
(a) Other countries forced the hand of America.
(b) England forced the hand of America.
(c) America had become more prosperous than almost all other countries.
(d) America had become more prosperous than England.

4. How long would news take to travel from England to America if the two countries were to reconcile at this point?
(a) Four or five months.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) Two or three months.
(d) Four or five weeks.

5. What does government promote?
(a) Equality.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Unity.
(d) Segregation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas Paine write the book Common Sense?

2. What does Paine think about the idea of being a king through heredity?

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

4. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?

5. What did Gideon deny?

(see the answer key)

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