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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 makes Paine's goal of every person receiving property impossible?
(a) The inability of some to take care of a property.
(b) The inevitable greed of some in stealing property.
(c) The proportion of the limited number of people to the available land.
(d) The proportion of limited land to the number of people on the earth.

2. What does Paine think is odd about the conversation between Eve and Satan?
(a) Eve is not confused.
(b) The shortness of the conversation.
(c) Eve is not frightened.
(d) The extensive length of the conversation.

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

4. What does Paine think is created between religions by the existence of certain churches?
(a) Placidity.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Animosity.

5. What do civilized states have that natural states do not?
(a) Disadvantages.
(b) The enforcement of laws.
(c) Advantages.
(d) The absence of laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. What form does Satan take on in reappearing?

2. How should people self-impose laws in order to exist harmoniously in the absence of government?

3. What is not present in the Indian culture?

4. Which party did Washington belong to when he became the first president of the United States?

5. What does Paine believe is possible with some of the cultures that are considered uncivilized?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Paine's religious views when writing Age of Reason?

4. Why does Paine believe that mystery and Miracles are incompatible with religion?

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

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

7. 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?

8. What is Paine's theory on how people who have been cheated of their land inheritance should be compensated?

9. What issue does Paine address concerning the Old and New Testaments?

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

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