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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Paine believe it is possible to evolve from a civilized state to a natural state?
(a) Only in certain cases.
(b) Yes.
(c) He is not sure.
(d) No.

2. What claim does Paine make about cultivation?
(a) It is one of the worst things to ever be invented.
(b) It is a necessary thing.
(c) It is an unnecessary thing.
(d) It is one of the best things to ever be invented.

3. From where does Paine think Christianity adapted a lot of its philosophies?
(a) Popular stories.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Mythologies.
(d) Previous scriptures.

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

5. How many of the pamphlets printed in response to the Rights of Man does Paine consider worth remembering?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

6. How does Paine consider those who follow the Christian tales?
(a) He has pity for them.
(b) He admires them.
(c) He does not have disdain for them.
(d) He does have disdain for them.

7. On which concept is the new Whig party based?
(a) Representation.
(b) Heredity.
(c) A two-party system.
(d) A three-party system.

8. According to Paine, what happened as a result of the Christian tales?
(a) Many moral standards improved.
(b) A few moral standards improved.
(c) Many great lives were lived.
(d) A few great lives were lived.

9. What ancient philosopher does Paine mention in Age of Reason?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Plato.
(d) Confucius.

10. Which one of Burke's books contained several pages quoted from the Rights of Man?
(a) A Vindication of Natural Society.
(b) Thoughts on the Present Discontents.
(c) Further Reflections on the French Revolution.
(d) Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs.

11. Without a guarantee of a better life, how does Paine compare the lives of people in a civilized society with life in the wilderness?
(a) They would be much better off living in the wilderness.
(b) They would not be better off living in the wilderness.
(c) They would be slightly better off living in the wilderness.
(d) They would almost be better off living in the wilderness.

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

13. How much of the New Testament did Jesus write?
(a) Only the first half.
(b) None.
(c) Only the second half.
(d) Very little.

14. Where is the church located to which Paine subscribes?
(a) Rome.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) In his mind.
(d) He does not subscribe to a church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine compare to the limited freedom of people by the government?

2. How does Paine describe life in an uncivilized culture?

3. According to Paine, what must civilized states be careful not to overlook?

4. How much was Washington compensated for his time as the first president?

5. According to Paine, what should each man strive for?

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