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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface of Rights of Man, who did Paine think should go directly to the people?
(a) Friends of Justice.
(b) Defenders of Justice.
(c) Defenders of Liberty.
(d) Friends of Liberty.

2. As he noted in the Preface, where did Paine desire to collect his political thoughts?
(a) In several places.
(b) In many places.
(c) In one place.
(d) In two places.

3. Which French causes did Paine think were also representative of the entire world?
(a) Equality and commerce.
(b) Liberty, equality, and commerce.
(c) Liberty and equality.
(d) Liberty and freedom of religion.

4. How did Paine describe reasoning with the states in the Preface?
(a) Commendable.
(b) Pointless.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Unacceptable.

5. As he stated in the Preface, who did Paine specifically intend to give an accurate account of the war to by writing Rights of Man?
(a) The French.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mood was the beginning of the second Preface of Rights of Man written by Paine?

2. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?

3. To begin the Preface, what was Paine's response to Burke's lack of support for the French Revolution?

4. What type of work was Rights of Man?

5. As Paine wrote, what kind of impact would the French Revolution have?

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