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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Paine think the British are incapable of ruling America justly?
(a) They are too powerful.
(b) They are too jealous.
(c) They are too weak.
(d) They are not economically sound.

2. How does Paine describe the Quakers?
(a) Inoffensive but loud.
(b) Quiet and inoffensive.
(c) Quiet but offensive.
(d) Offensive and loud.

3. What is the famous quote by Paine that starts the section, The Crisis?
(a) These are the men whose soul's need to be tested.
(b) These are the times that men's souls are tested.
(c) These are the times that try men's souls.
(d) These are the men whose soul's have been tried.

4. What does Paine attribute his literary career to?
(a) The revolution and his dedication to independence.
(b) Only his dedication to independence.
(c) Only the revolution.
(d) The revolution, his dedication to independence, and the will of the American people.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What point does Paine use Joan of Arc as an example to support?

3. What grows along with a society?

4. How long would news take to travel from England to America if the two countries were to reconcile at this point?

5. How many years of the Revolution does Paine discuss in a letter to the Inhabitants of America?

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