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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 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.

2. Why did people who lived in ancient times choose not to cultivate the land they occupied?
(a) To prevent the theft of land.
(b) To prevent disputes over land rights.
(c) To keep a constant supply of food and water.
(d) To remain safe from the animals in the wilderness.

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

4. What does Paine believe about revelation?
(a) It cannot be achieved secondhand.
(b) It can only be achieved in church.
(c) It can only be achieved secondhand.
(d) It cannot be achieved in church.

5. What form does Satan take on in reappearing?
(a) A crow.
(b) A raven.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to a property that does not need to be maintained by the owner?

2. What do civilized states have that natural states do not?

3. Which countries have left room in their Constitution for revision if necessary in the future?

4. According to Paine, which Greek mythological figure did the Virgin Mary replace in Christianity?

5. Which years of the American Revolution did America have no government?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Paine's belief about land distribution at birth and why does he think it is impractical?

2. What is the concept of land ownership and rent owned, and how does it compare to the approach to land that people had in ancient times?

3. What question does Paine pose to Burke after a comment made by Burke during a speech in Canada?

4. What is impressive about the way George Washington became the first president of the United States of America and the way he was compensated?

5. What is Paine's writing style throughout Common Sense and his other collected works, and how will Paine be remembered?

6. How does Paine define a revelation?

7. What example of an uncivilized society does Paine use in Agrarian Justice?

8. What opinion does Paine have of people who believe and follow Christianity?

9. Does Paine think that a natural state and civilized state are exchangeable?

10. How are all people born in a natural state, and what does Paine think the responsibility of a civilized state is?

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