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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine consider the government to be?
(a) A necessary evil.
(b) An unnecessary evil.
(c) A necessary problem.
(d) An unnecessary problem.

2. What does Paine believe each generation should have?
(a) The ideals and values of the preceding government.
(b) Its own ideals, values, and choices in government.
(c) Its own values, but the ideals of the preceding government.
(d) Its own ideals, but the values of the preceding government.

3. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) John Adams.
(d) George Washington.

4. When does Paine wish the Revolution had begun?
(a) Eight days later.
(b) Eight days earlier.
(c) Eight months later.
(d) Eight months earlier.

5. At what age can a monarch be appointed in Britain?
(a) At age twenty.
(b) At any age.
(c) At age fifteen.
(d) At age ten.

6. What does Paine use as a miserable example of the Constitution that America is trying to adopt?
(a) Holland.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Germany.

7. What is the English government's position on the French Revolution?
(a) Half of the English government supports it.
(b) The English government does not support it.
(c) The English government supports it.
(d) Almost all of the English government supports it.

8. 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 need for commerce.
(d) A lack of war.

9. According to Paine, which governments must unite to lead by example in order to ensure liberty worldwide?
(a) Only America and France.
(b) America, England, and France.
(c) Only England and France.
(d) Only America and England.

10. What does Paine believe will happen with time?
(a) His views will become accepted and possibly favored.
(b) His views will never become accepted or favored.
(c) His views will become favored, but not accepted.
(d) His views will become accepted, but not favored.

11. Why does Paine state that America took up arms against England?
(a) England forced the hand of America.
(b) Other countries forced the hand of America.
(c) America had become more prosperous than England.
(d) America had become more prosperous than almost all other countries.

12. What prevents the British from effectively governing America?
(a) Their recklessness.
(b) Their ignorance.
(c) Their reputation.
(d) Their fear.

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

14. What city did the British incorrectly assume was the center of America when they attacked it?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) New York.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Philadelphia.

15. Why does Paine believe that America will succeed?
(a) Because of great numbers.
(b) Because of its political status.
(c) Because of unity.
(d) Because of its economic status.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a strong government assure against?

2. What concerns Paine about how Burke's pamphlet is published?

3. What is the famous quote by Paine that starts the section, The Crisis?

4. What are the rumors about the reason behind Burke's pamphlet?

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

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