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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 times does Burke mention the Bastille in his book?

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

3. Which one of the following is not included in the natural rights Paine believes should be retained by people after they are born?

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

5. What did Gideon deny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paine think that America will gain by separating from England?

2. What mistake do the British make in attacking a particular city during the American Revolution?

3. What does Paine hope the English people will do as a result of reading Burke's pamphlets?

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

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

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

7. What is the difference between society and government?

8. How did the American army defeat General Howe?

9. How does Paine think America's Continental Congress should be designed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the letter to the Inhabitants of America that Paine writes about in the beginning years of the revolution. Include a description of his thoughts on the previous governments of Ancient Rome and Greece, as well as the similarities and differences between them and the new government that America is forming.

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

Analyze the differences between democracy and representation using several examples from the Rights of Man, Part II. Be sure to include Paine's main points on each concept of government, which one he believes to be more effective, and why.

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