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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the lack of monarchy result in for Britain before the kings?
(a) A lack of commerce.
(b) A need for war.
(c) A need for commerce.
(d) A lack of war.

2. What does Paine believe would end government through hereditary?
(a) Having each king only serve two terms.
(b) Having each king only serve for ten years.
(c) Having each king only serve for five years.
(d) Having each king elected.

3. Why do Englishmen defend their king?
(a) Out of national pride, rather than reason.
(b) Out of reason, rather than national pride.
(c) Out of both reason and national pride.
(d) Out of neither reason nor national pride.

4. What does a strong government assure against?
(a) Civil war and poverty.
(b) Poverty, but not civil war or treason.
(c) Civil war, but not poverty.
(d) Civil war, poverty, and treason.

5. What did Gideon deny?
(a) The idea of being given the role of leader.
(b) The role of leader.
(c) The drawbacks of being a leader.
(d) The benefits of being a leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paine state that America took up arms against England?

2. According to British law, how long do the children of the king have the right to rule over every common person?

3. In the Introduction, what does Paine state about the thoughts of the book?

4. How does Paine describe society?

5. What grows along with a society?

(see the answer key)

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