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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. What was the first part of Rights of Man written to accomplish?
(a) To address the people that disagreed with Burke.
(b) To correct Burke's factual errors.
(c) To correct Burke's grammatical errors.
(d) To address the people that agreed with Burke.

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

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

4. How many articles did Paine discuss in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?
(a) Over twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

5. Why did Paine have an accurate account of the Revolution he discussed in Rights of Man?
(a) He had seen previous wars.
(b) He was on the ground during the war.
(c) He researched the war from several different sources.
(d) He got reports from generals in the war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What crucial point did Paine make about power in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

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

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in the rights that Dr. Price thought the English people had?

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