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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many total pages is Burke's denouncement of the French Revolution?

2. What do the English people indicate with their silence?

3. What is the result of using faith for political reasons?

4. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?

5. How many days before the taking of the Bastille did Marquis de La Fayette make a speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it necessary for the states to be separated?

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

3. What are some of the other criticisms that Paine has about Howe?

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

5. How did the American army defeat General Howe?

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

7. Why does Paine consider the English monarchy to be ineffective?

8. What disappoints Paine about the limited examples of solid government that are available?

9. What are the problems with using faith and religion for political purposes?

10. What would happen to the land in America if the country reconciles with England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Rights of Man, Part II, Paine elaborates on the role of government and whether a society can function without one. Explain what Paine believes the central responsibilities of government are, the tactics it uses to increase the control it has over its citizens, and why Paine believes that a society can exist in the absence of government. Include how America self-imposed its own laws during the beginning of the American Revolution as an example and describe what the key ingredients were in its success.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Paine's theory from the beginning of The Crisis about how America should approach the war and the conditions that face the country. Include how Paine believes it will not be an easy war to win, why he thinks America will be victorious, and his general ideas about rewards in proportion to the effort it takes to earn them.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Paine's reasons for delaying the release of the Rights of Man, Part II. Include an analysis of Burke's responses to the first part of the Rights of Man and how Paine replies to him and others who attempt to challenge his views.

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