Rights of Man Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Rights of Man Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which other war had Burke previously supported?
(a) Glorious Revolution.
(b) American Revolution.
(c) Seven Years War.
(d) French and Indian War.

2. Which right did the French people have that Paine cited as something the English people did not have?
(a) Right to a fair trial.
(b) Freedom of the press.
(c) Freedom of speech.
(d) Right to bear arms.

3. In Paine's opinion, what did Burke's position on England's past laws justify?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Tyrrany.
(c) Treason.
(d) War.

4. According to Paine in the Preface, who was his audience for Rights of Man?
(a) The whole world.
(b) A small part of the world.
(c) Half the world.
(d) The western world.

5. How did Paine describe human authority while correcting Burke's misrepresentation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
(a) Derivative.
(b) Irrelevant.
(c) Secondary.
(d) Non-existent.

Short Answer Questions

1. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?

2. According to Paine, where did Burke derive his arguments from?

3. Why did Paine think that Burke refused to compare the French and British Constitutions?

4. In the Preface of Rights of Man, who did Paine think should go directly to the people?

5. Which one of the Founding Fathers was intended to receive Marquis de la Fayette's declaration of rights?

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