Rights of Man Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Paine think the English government viewed the French Revolution?
(a) He did not comment on their view.
(b) They did not support it.
(c) They supported only certain aspects of it.
(d) They supported it.

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

3. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?
(a) Through comparisons.
(b) Through justifications.
(c) Through persistence.
(d) Through reason.

4. Which one of the following was a type of preface that Rights of Man included?
(a) General.
(b) Limited.
(c) Illustrated.
(d) Extended.

5. What type of kindness did Paine think the English government had towards the French government?
(a) Ambiguous.
(b) Disdainful.
(c) Hypocritical.
(d) Genuine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?

2. Although Paine supported the Revolutions and their intentions, what did he make clear about his opinion of war?

3. How did Paine think the English people viewed the French Revolution?

4. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?

5. What type of work was Rights of Man?

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