Question

Instructions:Select the correct text in the passage.

Examine the usage of the words bequeath and posterity in this excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Then complete the sentences that follow.

Answer 1

The authority of Great Britain over this continent, is a form of government, which sooner or later must have an end: And a serious mind can draw no true pleasure by looking forward, under the painful and positive conviction that what he calls "the present constitution" is merely temporary. As parents, we can have no joy, knowing that this government is not sufficiently lasting to ensure any thing which we may bequeath to posterity.

Answer 2

Charlie Wyatt bequeathed
a) His living room with artworks
b) His supporters to win the mayoral elections
c) His collection of books to the local library
d) His passion for soccer during his college years

Answer 3

The posterity
a) Of a gentlemen prevents him from associating with common folk
b) Of any nation has the right to blame their predecessors for their suffering
c) Of any single person is not enough to grant him or her any authority over another person
d) Of any government can easily be damaged by false press and rumors