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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Crisis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years of the Revolution does Paine discuss in a letter to the Inhabitants of America?
(a) The first three.
(b) The last four.
(c) The first four.
(d) The last three.

2. How many questions does Paine address in his final letter to the people of England?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

3. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?
(a) Belief or action.
(b) Belief, but not action.
(c) Belief, action, or money.
(d) Action, but not belief.

4. Which religious group of people does Paine think are persecuted?
(a) Quakers.
(b) Those who pretend to be Christians.
(c) Christians.
(d) Those who pretend to be Quakers.

5. What does Paine use examples from scripture to explain?
(a) How and why kings became prominent.
(b) How, why, and when kings became prominent.
(c) How, but not why kings became prominent.
(d) Why, but not how or when kings became prominent.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Paine compliment Washington?

2. What types of goals should the members of the elected have?

3. What does Howe support that draws Paine's criticism?

4. How long would news take to travel from England to America if the two countries were to reconcile at this point?

5. What does a strong government assure against?

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