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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained by Paine in the Conclusion of Part One, which two forces was mankind influenced by?
(a) Curiosity and ignorance.
(b) Reason and knowledge.
(c) Curiosity and knowledge.
(d) Reason and ignorance.

2. Which one of the following is not included in the rights that Dr. Price thought the English people had?
(a) The right to claim a government funded security bond.
(b) The right to frame a government for themselves.
(c) The right to choose their own governors.
(d) The right to cashier governors for misconduct.

3. What did Paine say made actions right or wrong with Burke's flawed line of thinking?
(a) The past.
(b) Stipulation.
(c) The future.
(d) Speculation.

4. As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on?
(a) Power.
(b) Trade.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Commerce.

5. In the beginning of Rights of Man, how did Paine describe Burke's pamphlet?
(a) Lies, bigotry, and exaggerations.
(b) Exaggerations, bigotry, and hatred.
(c) Lies, bigotry, and hatred.
(d) Lies, exaggerations, and hatred.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine describe the Declaration of Rights in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?

2. According to the French Constitution that Paine referred to, how often must the National Assembly be elected?

3. What did Paine think should be used to justify laws?

4. How did Paine describe the mismanagement of government finances in countries like England and France?

5. How did Paine summarize Burke's views in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

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