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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Everything.
(c) Very little.
(d) A lot.

2. What was Paine's opinion of Burke's new work when he wrote Part Two of Rights of Man?
(a) He thought it was worse than before.
(b) He did not read it.
(c) He did not think much of it.
(d) He thought is was a slight improvement.

3. How did Paine describe America in Part Two of Rights of Man?
(a) A country of rapid progress.
(b) A country of limitless production.
(c) A country of limitless progress.
(d) A country of rapid production.

4. Why did Paine think that America was the only place in the world where Independence could be tried?
(a) It had the most to gain.
(b) It was the correct size.
(c) It had the most creative people.
(d) It was free of history.

5. After pointing out the weaknesses of Burke's position, what did Paine indicate about Burke's principle of past English laws?
(a) It outsmarted itself.
(b) It defeated itself.
(c) It contradicted itself.
(d) It diminished itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine react to Burke's refusal to respond to Part One of Rights of Man?

2. Which one of the Founding Fathers was intended to receive Marquis de la Fayette's declaration of rights?

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

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

5. Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse?

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