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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Depicting the flaw in Burke's way of thinking, what did Paine indicate was being ignored by Burke?
(a) Plots against other governments.
(b) Plots on behalf of the government.
(c) Plots on behalf of other governments.
(d) Plots against the government.

2. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?
(a) He made a political case for it and supported the troops.
(b) He supported the troops and planned the war's strategy.
(c) He made a political case for it and planned its strategy.
(d) He made an ethical case for it, planned its strategy, and supported the troops.

3. How did Paine categorize Burke's speech to the English Parliament?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Violent.
(c) Rude.
(d) Inexusable.

4. 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 Americans.
(b) The French.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine describe reasoning with the states in the Preface?

2. Instead of rights, what did Paine say was included in Burke's arguments?

3. In the beginning of Rights of Man, how did Paine describe Burke's pamphlet?

4. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?

5. As he noted in the Preface, where did Paine desire to collect his political thoughts?

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