Thomas Paine was a political writer who fervently supported the American Revolution. In this excerpt from his popular work Common Sense, Paine uses an analogy to refute a common Loyalist claim. The first king of England, of the present line (William the Conqueror) was a Frenchman, and half the peers of England are descendants from the same country; wherefore, by the same method of reasoning, England ought to be governed by France. Which claim has Paine refuted?

How differences between romeo and juliet returned to threaten their future together

A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of broader research and study in northern China. No other available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity. It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper revelation of God and the world of today.

Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation. Which sentence demonstrates Professor Hodous’s opinion of Buddhism?
A.) "Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of Buddhism."
B.) "It seeks to help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity."
C.) "He has sought to be absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more adequate expression in Christianity."
D.) "For further study each volume amply provides through directions and literature in the appendices."

In what way is Dante's universe orderly?A. Dante's entire account of visiting Hell is a dream sequence.
B. Punishment for sins corresponds to the actual sinful act.
C. Hell contains both real historical figures and beings from mythology.
D. The signs Dante encounters in Hell guide him on his journey.

The theme of the poem "Richard Cory" is thatA. a person's inner reality is often hidden.
B. Richard Cory was a victim of fate.
C. money can't buy love.
D. surface glitter may be fool's gold.

Read the sentence.Abashed by the harsh criticism, the mortifying writer decided to rewrite the beginning of the book.What is the best way to revise the sentence?

How do Brutus's moral dilemmas in each excerptcompare?

in both excerpts, Brutus is concealing a significant

secret from a person he loves

In both excerpts, Brutus is trying to stop someone from

taking too much power

in both excerpts, Brutus is deciding whether on

tell his secret to anyone

In both excerpts, Brutus is convinced by someone else

that he is doing the right thing