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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rights of Man, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paine use as a miserable example of the Constitution that America is trying to adopt?
(a) Germany.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Holland.

2. How long would news take to travel from England to America if the two countries were to reconcile at this point?
(a) Two or three months.
(b) Four or five weeks.
(c) Four or five months.
(d) Two or three weeks.

3. What does Burke continue to perpetuate with his actions?
(a) France's decreased status in the world.
(b) Animosity between the nations.
(c) England's decreased status in the world.
(d) A false sense of security for the nations.

4. How does Paine describe Burke's descriptions of the French during the Revolution?
(a) Disturbing and vulgar.
(b) Disturbing and predictable.
(c) Disturbing, vulgar, and predictable.
(d) Vulgar and predictable.

5. Why does England constantly need a foe to battle?
(a) To prove their place in the world.
(b) To increase jobs through war.
(c) To increase trade agreements.
(d) To provide a reason for its high taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine compare to the limited freedom of people by the government?

2. When did the English Revolution take place?

3. What concerns Paine about how Burke's pamphlet is published?

4. How does Paine respond to the people who cannot follow his logic?

5. According to Paine, which governments must unite to lead by example in order to ensure liberty worldwide?

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