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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through his belief in God, what does Paine hope for?
(a) A joyful afterlife.
(b) To convince others to believe in God.
(c) To make a difference in his lifetime.
(d) A joyful end of life.

2. On which concept was the old Whig party based?
(a) Representation.
(b) Heredity.
(c) A two-party system.
(d) A three-party system.

3. What should the main purpose of a Constitution be?
(a) To create and maintain the happiness of its government.
(b) To provide for people who are unwilling or unable to provide for themselves.
(c) To create and maintain the happiness of its citizens.
(d) To provide for other countries who are unwilling or unable to provide for themselves.

4. What does Paine prove in order to dispel a myth about government?
(a) Only certain societies need government.
(b) Most societies need government.
(c) Society will not fail without government.
(d) Society will fail without government.

5. What area do Paine and the Marquis differ on?
(a) Where political reform needs to occur.
(b) Why political reform should occur.
(c) When political reform can occur.
(d) How political reform can occur.

6. How does Paine describe life in an uncivilized culture?
(a) As a continual vacation.
(b) As a continual holiday.
(c) As an extended vacation.
(d) As an extended holiday.

7. Who does Paine think should be eligible to receive compensation for their disinheritance?
(a) Only land owners and those who plan to purchase land.
(b) Only land owners.
(c) Everyone, including land owners.
(d) Everyone, excluding land owners.

8. What will happen to a person who denies another the right to practice a different religion?
(a) That person will never be able to criticize religion.
(b) That person will never be able to change anyone else's mind.
(c) That person will never be able to change his or her own mind.
(d) That person will never be able to legitimately discuss religion.

9. According to the second part of the Rights of Man, when was Combining Principals and Practice written?
(a) 1792.
(b) 1782.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1799.

10. In what way does the concept of holding property disinherit people?
(a) Evenly, at a quicker pace.
(b) Gradually, at a slower pace.
(c) Gradually, at an even pace.
(d) Immediately.

11. How does Paine describe the Resurrection?
(a) It was a private event.
(b) It was an incomparable event.
(c) It was a public event.
(d) It was a timeless event.

12. To what does Paine compare kings?
(a) Animals.
(b) Fire.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Water.

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

14. What must be in place once a country becomes civilized?
(a) A system to change the natural state.
(b) A system to preserve the natural state.
(c) A system to prevent the natural state from returning.
(d) A system to prove the validity of the natural state.

15. Which countries have left room in their Constitution for revision if necessary in the future?
(a) America, France, and England.
(b) America and France.
(c) America and England.
(d) France and England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did Burke publish after the Rights of Man was released?

2. What ancient philosopher does Paine mention in Age of Reason?

3. Does Paine believe it is possible to evolve from a civilized state to a natural state?

4. Which Indians does Paine use as an example in Agrarian Justice?

5. What does Paine surmise Burke's view of government entails?

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