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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 books did Burke publish after the Rights of Man was released?

2. How many rebuttals did Burke make to Paine's Rights of Man?

3. According to Paine, what should each man strive for?

4. What are the main components of a civilized society?

5. What type of payment does Paine think should be paid to those who have been cheated of their inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Paine's religious views when writing Age of Reason?

2. What opinion does Paine have of people who believe and follow Christianity?

3. What issue does Paine address concerning the Old and New Testaments?

4. What bold prediction does Paine make about the future of the monarchy and why?

5. What example of an uncivilized society does Paine use in Agrarian Justice?

6. What question does Paine pose to Burke after a comment made by Burke during a speech in Canada?

7. What about the American Revolution causes the world to take notice?

8. How does Paine consider cultivation and dispossession?

9. What is the proof of God's existence that Paine also believes is a guide for people to live their lives?

10. What should civilized states be concerned about ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paine criticizes the British government on a variety of levels.

1) Describe the positive and negative aspects of the Parliament.

2) Explain Paine's objections to the monarchy and the examples he uses to reveal its hypocritical absurdity.

3) Analyze the two parts of the English Constitution, why Paine believes it is ineffective, and his suggestions to update it.

Essay Topic 2

Paine writes about Agrarian Justice and the distribution of land in America.

1) Describe Paine's initial theory of how land should be given to people and why he believes it is impractical.

2) Explain how Paine considers land cultivation versus dispossession.

3) Analyze Paine's concluding plan for compensating people who he thinks have been cheated of their rightful inheritance.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the deception that England uses with its people during the French Revolution. Why did the English government publicly support the war and how did their actions indicate their lack of support? What are the ways England increases the revenue to the government by using wars or conflicts with other countries? What happens when it appears that England and France might reconcile, and how does England make sure it has another country to dispute? Why do the actions of the English government confirm Paine's negative description of it throughout his works?

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