Question

according to paine’s first sentence, what does he ask the reader to \divest himself of\?

eason and feelings\

\prejudice and prepossession\

\simple facts and plain arguments\

\the true character of a man\

Explanation:

To answer this, we recall Thomas Paine's writing style and context. In his works, he often urges readers to set aside biases (prejudice and prepossession) to approach ideas objectively. "Reason and feelings" are not things to divest (reason is valued), "simple facts..." are what he presents (not to divest), and "true character..." is not what's asked to be divested. So the correct option is the one with "Prejudice and prepossession".

Answer:

B. "Prejudice and prepossession" (assuming the second option is labeled B; if the original had different labels, adjust accordingly, but based on the options, the correct one is "Prejudice and prepossession" as the second option)