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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a strong government assure against?
(a) Civil war and poverty.
(b) Poverty, but not civil war or treason.
(c) Civil war, but not poverty.
(d) Civil war, poverty, and treason.

2. What are the questions about in Paine's last letter to the people of England?
(a) Power and honor.
(b) Power, honor, and authority.
(c) Only power.
(d) Only honor.

3. As Paine states in The Crisis, what word should never replace the word "Christian"?
(a) Liar.
(b) Imposter.
(c) Thief.
(d) Bigot.

4. What are the decrees outlining the foundation for a new French government called?
(a) The December Decrees.
(b) The August Decrees.
(c) The November Decrees.
(d) The September Decrees.

5. Whose sermon given to celebrate the anniversary of the English Revolution does Burke misrepresent?
(a) Joseph Priestley.
(b) James Mackintosh.
(c) Daniel Conway.
(d) Richard Price.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?

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

3. What does Paine wish America could have used against the British?

4. What is the Rights of Man considered?

5. Why does Paine state that America took up arms against England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between society and government?

2. What does Paine think the effects of Burke's pamphlets will be and what are Burke's reasons for publishing them?

3. How does Paine recall the events surrounding George Washington's crossing of the Delaware?

4. How does Burke misrepresent Dr. Price's speech and what is Paine's response?

5. What does Paine think that America will gain by separating from England?

6. How does the government of England increase its revenue through its disagreements with other countries?

7. How does Paine think America's Continental Congress should be designed?

8. How did the American army defeat General Howe?

9. Why is there a need for regulations and government in general?

10. What is Paine's definition of a Quaker?

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