Handout B: Vocabulary and Context Questions – Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

VOCABULARY AND CONTEXT QUESTIONS

Essay One, The American Crisis (1776)

1. Vocabulary: Use context clues to determine the meaning or significance of each of these words and write their definitions:
   1. tyranny
   2. conquered
   3. consolation
   4. esteem
   5. dearness
   6. celestial
   7. impious
   8. Providence
   9. solace
   10. cunning
2. Context: Answer the following questions.
   1. Who wrote this document?
   2. When was this document written?
   3. Who was the audience of this document?
   4. Why was this document written?