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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 part of the American Revolution received the most attention, according to Paine?
(a) The sacrifices made by the American soldiers.
(b) The sacrifices made by the American people.
(c) The separation of America from England.
(d) The formation of a new government in America.

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

3. What does Paine believe is possible with some of the cultures that are considered uncivilized?
(a) There are not enough of them to discuss.
(b) There are too many of them for the world to reach its goals.
(c) They will never have a better way to live.
(d) They might still have a better way to live.

4. According to Paine, what must civilized states be careful not to overlook?
(a) The mistakes made in a civilization.
(b) The preconceived notions in a civilization.
(c) The evils of civilization.
(d) The hypocrisy of civilization.

5. Which years of the American Revolution did America have no government?
(a) The first three.
(b) The first two.
(c) The last three.
(d) The last two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Burke's books contained several pages quoted from the Rights of Man?

2. After being banished by the Almighty, where did Satan later reappear?

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

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

5. What does Paine explain about the Almighty's response after Eve bites the apple?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the two reasons why Paine waited before writing and releasing the Rights of Man, Part II?

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

5. What is Paine's definition of a civilized society?

6. What is the historical significance of the life of Jesus?

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

8. How does Paine handle the responses to the Rights of Man by Burke and others?

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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