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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. Why does Paine think the British are incapable of ruling America justly?
(a) They are too powerful.
(b) They are not economically sound.
(c) They are too weak.
(d) They are too jealous.

2. What replaced hopelessness during a long battle, as Paine recounts?
(a) Vigor.
(b) Boldness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Intelligence.

3. How does Paine respond to the people who cannot follow his logic?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is ambivalent.
(c) He is angered.
(d) He is confused.

4. How long does Burke think English subjects should serve in the Parliament?
(a) Never.
(b) Only the first half of their lives.
(c) Only the first three quarters of their lives.
(d) Forever.

5. How many days before the taking of the Bastille did Marquis de La Fayette make a speech?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents the British from effectively governing America?

2. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?

3. How did Paine originally view Burke, before he denounced the French Revolution?

4. What does Paine hope the English people will realize from Burke's pamphlet?

5. What does society promote?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons Paine has in writing the Rights of Man and to whom is it presented?

2. What is the difference between society and government?

3. According to Paine, how does England view the French Revolution?

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

5. How did the American army defeat General Howe?

6. What are the civil rights that Paine believes should be applied to government?

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

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

9. Why does Paine think that America will succeed on its own?

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

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