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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. Which one of the Founding Fathers was intended to receive Marquis de la Fayette's declaration of rights?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Adams.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) George Washington.

2. Ending the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Paine think was missing from Burke's objection to the French Revolution?
(a) Intent.
(b) Validity.
(c) Support.
(d) Honor.

3. As Paine wrote, what kind of impact would the French Revolution have?
(a) Only an impact on France.
(b) An impact on France and other countries.
(c) Only an impact on other countries.
(d) Neither an impact on France nor other countries.

4. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?
(a) Fictional.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Biographical.
(d) Autobiographical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine categorize Burke's speech to the English Parliament?

2. What did Articles IV, V and VI do in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?

3. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?

4. Besides English, which other language was Rights of Man published in?

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

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