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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Crisis.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where was English rule founded?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) America.
(d) France.

3. When does Paine wish the Revolution had begun?
(a) Eight days later.
(b) Eight months earlier.
(c) Eight months later.
(d) Eight days earlier.

4. How does Paine describe tyranny?
(a) An opponent that is easily defeated.
(b) An opponent that is not easily defeated.
(c) An opponent that once could have been easily defeated, but no longer.
(d) An opponent that is not easily defeated now, but will be in the future.

5. What prevents the British from effectively governing America?
(a) Their ignorance.
(b) Their reputation.
(c) Their fear.
(d) Their recklessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the lack of monarchy result in for Britain before the kings?

2. What tactic will the king use to gain favor in the long run if he cannot rule through force in the short run?

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

4. How many questions does Paine address in his final letter to the people of England?

5. What does Paine profess about himself in The Crisis?

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