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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the lack of monarchy result in for Britain before the kings?
(a) A need for war.
(b) A lack of commerce.
(c) A lack of war.
(d) A need for commerce.

2. What does Paine believe would end government through hereditary?
(a) Having each king only serve two terms.
(b) Having each king only serve for five years.
(c) Having each king elected.
(d) Having each king only serve for ten years.

3. What river are the American troops preparing to cross as Paine describes their trials and tribulations?
(a) The Mississippi.
(b) The Missouri.
(c) The Delaware.
(d) The Hudson.

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

5. According to Paine, what goes against human nature?
(a) An absence of government.
(b) A self-sufficient government.
(c) Absolute governments.
(d) Partial governments.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paine refer to himself, with regards to Howe?

2. As Paine states in The Crisis, what word should never replace the word "Christian"?

3. What are the questions about in Paine's last letter to the people of England?

4. In his letter to Howe, what comparison does Paine make about arguing with a man who has no use for authority?

5. What city did the British incorrectly assume was the center of America when they attacked it?

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