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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Age of Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tactic will the king use to gain favor in the long run if he cannot rule through force in the short run?
(a) Information.
(b) War.
(c) Subtlety.
(d) Bribery.

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

3. What are the rumors about the reason behind Burke's pamphlet?
(a) He did it for financial reasons.
(b) He did it out of hatred for other countries.
(c) He did it to receive notoriety.
(d) He did it out of loyalty for his country.

4. What war does Paine believe might have been the inspiration for a Christian tale about the Almighty?
(a) The Giants against Jupiter.
(b) The Giants against Mercury.
(c) The Giants against Neptune.
(d) The Giants against Saturn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?

2. What area do Paine and the Marquis differ on?

3. What is the Rights of Man considered?

4. What does Paine use examples from scripture to explain?

5. How many rebuttals did Burke make to Paine's Rights of Man?

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