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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) The best defense is a good offense.
(b) A penny wise and a pound foolish.
(c) A problem shared is a problem halved.
(d) In for a penny, in for a pound.

2. What replaced hopelessness during a long battle, as Paine recounts?
(a) Vigor.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Boldness.
(d) Fear.

3. What types of goals should the members of the elected have?
(a) The same goals as half of the body.
(b) The same goals as the largest populated cities.
(c) The same goals as other countries.
(d) The same goals as the body.

4. Which religious group of people does Paine think are persecuted?
(a) Quakers.
(b) Those who pretend to be Christians.
(c) Christians.
(d) Those who pretend to be Quakers.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where was English rule founded?

2. What does Paine attribute his literary career to?

3. What did Gideon deny?

4. In an ideal world, who would make decisions regarding regulations?

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

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