View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Agragarian Justice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After being banished by the Almighty, where did Satan later reappear?
(a) In a garden.
(b) In a river.
(c) In a forest.
(d) In a tree.

2. What type of payment does Paine think should be paid to those who have been cheated of their inheritance?
(a) A monthly payment.
(b) A quarterly payment.
(c) A one-time payment.
(d) An annual payment.

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

4. According to Paine, what does Burke lack?
(a) An understanding of government.
(b) An understanding of history.
(c) An understanding of economics.
(d) An understanding of liberty.

5. How did the conquerors treat defeated enemies in the earliest known governments?
(a) As individuals.
(b) As property.
(c) As equals.
(d) As paid employees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a strong government assure against?

2. Where is Paine living when Burke's pamphlet is being published?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 282 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample