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

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

3. Who does a person that owns property owe ground rent to?
(a) The rest of society.
(b) The government.
(c) Those who can afford to purchase the land for more than it is worth.
(d) Those who cannot afford land of their own.

4. 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 almost be better off living in the wilderness.
(b) They would be much better off living in the wilderness.
(c) They would not be better off living in the wilderness.
(d) They would be slightly better off living in the wilderness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the length, what is the reason Paine wanted to separate the sections of the Rights of Man?

2. How does Paine define a civilized society?

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

4. According to Paine, what happened as a result of the Christian tales?

5. If the American Revolution had been fought only to separate America from England, how much attention does Paine think it would have received?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Paine's thoughts on the Immaculate Conception and the Resurrection?

4. How does Paine consider cultivation and dispossession?

5. 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?

6. How does Paine define a revelation?

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

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

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

10. What about the American Revolution causes the world to take notice?

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