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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 should never separate the elected from the electors?
(a) Belief or action.
(b) Action, but not belief.
(c) Belief, but not action.
(d) Belief, action, or money.

2. Why does the monarchy no longer work in Paine's opinion?
(a) Because the king is too far 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 not far enough away from the people.

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

4. In an ideal world, who would make decisions regarding regulations?
(a) All members of government.
(b) A select few members of government.
(c) A select few members of society.
(d) All members of society.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, what does Paine state about the thoughts of the book?

2. Why do Englishmen defend their king?

3. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?

4. What does society promote?

5. How does Paine describe society?

(see the answer key)

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