Question

which is the best summary of the final paragraph of the crisis, number 1?

• paine asks general howe to leave the colonies and return to britain.
• paine informs general howe that the colonists will continue to fight for independence.
• paine warns the colonists that they must sacrifice in order to attain freedom.
• paine asks the colonists to fight against general howe and the british army.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the context of The Crisis, Number 1 (by Thomas Paine):

• Option 1: Paine does not ask Howe to leave citizens and return to Britain. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Paine’s focus is on inspiring colonists, not directly informing Howe of their independence goal. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The final paragraph emphasizes sacrifice for freedom, aligning with Paine’s call to endure hardship for liberty. This matches.
• Option 4: Paine rallies colonists to fight, but the key theme of the final paragraph is sacrifice, not just “fighting against Howe/the British army.” Eliminate.

Answer:

C. Paine informs the colonists that they must sacrifice in order to attain freedom.