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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rights of Man, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine use as a miserable example of the Constitution that America is trying to adopt?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Holland.
(d) Germany.

2. What did Gideon deny?
(a) The drawbacks of being a leader.
(b) The role of leader.
(c) The benefits of being a leader.
(d) The idea of being given the role of leader.

3. When did Edmund Burke attack the French Revolution in a book?
(a) 1781.
(b) 1718.
(c) 1719.
(d) 1791.

4. Since all men are created equal, what does Paine consider aristocracy to be?
(a) A deceptive practice.
(b) A naive attempt.
(c) A hypocrisy.
(d) A fallacy.

5. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?
(a) The next five years.
(b) The next ten years.
(c) The next twenty years.
(d) The next fifteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does England constantly need a foe to battle?

2. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?

3. In an ideal world, who would make decisions regarding regulations?

4. What tactic will the king use to gain favor in the long run if he cannot rule through force in the short run?

5. What is the English government's position on the French Revolution?

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