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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Declaration of Independence lead to for the representative government that prevailed?
(a) A sense of completion.
(b) A sense of cohesiveness.
(c) A sense of power.
(d) A sense of goodness.

2. Why did Paine think the Articles of Confederation was ineffective?
(a) It was not representative enough.
(b) It was too representative.
(c) It was not detailed enough.
(d) It was too detailed.

3. What taxes did Paine think should be abolished in the British government?
(a) Houses and poor-rates, but not windows.
(b) Houses, windows, and poor-rates.
(c) Windows and poor-rates, but not houses.
(d) Poor-rates, but not houses or windows.

4. Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse?
(a) The rich.
(b) The gullible.
(c) The stupid.
(d) The poor.

5. How many houses of Congress were part of the Constitution that was ratified at the constitutional convention?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

6. What style was Part One of Rights of Man written in by Paine?
(a) Popular.
(b) Educational.
(c) Traditional.
(d) Provoking.

7. What type of ignorance did Paine think the monarchy acted in when using its arbitrary power?
(a) Random.
(b) Temporary.
(c) Superstitious.
(d) Selective.

8. Using his own life experiences as proof of his expertise, what did Paine think the young people of Europe needed?
(a) Rules and consequences.
(b) Lessons in reality.
(c) Moral instruction.
(d) More examples to look to.

9. Announcing the arrival of representative government at the end of Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, how did Paine advise that future revolution should be contemplated?
(a) Aggressively.
(b) Carefully.
(c) Frequently.
(d) Repeatedly.

10. How long after the first part of Rights of Man was Part Two published?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

11. In Of Society and Civilization, what point did Paine make about social order?
(a) It would be just as strong if government was abolished.
(b) It did not exist before government, but it would exist if government was abolished.
(c) It would be stronger if government was abolished.
(d) It existed before government and it would exist if government was abolished.

12. What did Paine urge the people of Europe to believe in?
(a) Their understanding of laws.
(b) Their understanding of civilization.
(c) Their ability to organize themselves.
(d) Their ability to govern themselves.

13. Which Pennsylvania town did Paine refer to in Of Constitutions as having its own committee?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Allentown.
(d) York.

14. What did Paine think were society's greatest laws?
(a) The laws of nature.
(b) The laws of equality.
(c) The laws of independence.
(d) The laws of reason.

15. Which words did Paine use to depict the costs of the monarchy in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?
(a) Obscene and insane.
(b) Obscene, unexplained and insane.
(c) Obscene and unqualified.
(d) Unqualified and unexplained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paine advocate for business regulations in the British government?

2. How did Paine think the national debt should be paid off in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?

3. How did Paine react to Burke's refusal to respond to Part One of Rights of Man?

4. How did the Peers become rich?

5. In Paine's opinion, what did the power of the Peers represent?

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