Question

multiple choice
identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

the crisis/declaration of independence

1. what general observation does paine express in the statement, \what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly\?

a. when something is hard to do, the achievement will be less rewarding.
b. if you gain something too easily, it will not seem that important to you.
c. those who are wealthy can afford to be choosy.
d. when your cause is just, there is no reason not to pursue it to the end.

1. when paine compares america’s relationship with england to the bondage of slavery, to what emotion is he appealing?

a. anger
b. joy
c. happiness
d. hope

1. paine’s primary purpose in saying that “a common murderer, a highwayman, or a housebreaker, has as good a pretense” as the king is to

a. show how the common criminal is persecuted by the king’s representatives.
b. emphasize the notion of democracy.
c. stress the lawlessness of the king’s actions.
d. appeal to his audience’s fear of crime.

1. what is the main point of paine’s essay?

a. the time for armed struggle is over.
b. colonists who support britain are weak and cowardly.
c. the king of britain is a fool.
d. the colonists must endure.

1. with what does paine compare america’s war against the british?

a. murder
b. all the treasures of the world
c. a man defending his property
d. a thief breaking into his house

1. paine uses “summer soldier” and “sunshine patriot” to refer to

a. those who support the revolution only when it is convenient.
b. revolutionary soldiers who keep their spirits up.
c. agricultural workers who have joined the revolutionary army.
d. tories.

1. which of the following passages from the crisis, number 1, introduces an anecdote meant to persuade the audience?

a. “i have as little superstition in me as any man living.”
b. “a noted one, who kept a tavern at amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand.”
c. “the far and the near, the home counties and the back, the rich and the poor, will suffer or rejoice alike.”
d. “tis the business of little minds to shrink.”

Explanation:

Question 1

The statement "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly" means that if something is gained easily (too cheaply), it won't be valued much. Option a is incorrect as it talks about hard work and reward, not esteem. Option c is about wealth and being choosy, irrelevant. Option d is about just causes, not related. Option b matches the meaning: gaining something too easily makes it seem unimportant.

Comparing America's relationship with England to slavery is meant to evoke anger at the unjust bondage. Joy (b), happiness (c), and hope (d) don't fit the context of slavery as a negative, oppressive relationship. Anger (a) is the appropriate emotion for such a comparison.

Paine compares the king to criminals (murderer, highwayman) to show the king's actions are lawless. Option a is wrong as it's about criminals being persecuted, not the king. Option b is about democracy, not the comparison. Option d is about fear of crime, not the king's lawlessness. Option c matches the intent to stress the king's lawless actions.

Answer:

b. If you gain something too easily, it will not seem that important to you.

Question 2