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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to British law, how long do the children of the king have the right to rule over every common person?
(a) Only for the first generation.
(b) As long as the government reigns.
(c) Only up until the third generation.
(d) Only up until the second generation.

2. What does Paine attribute his literary career to?
(a) Only the revolution.
(b) The revolution and his dedication to independence.
(c) The revolution, his dedication to independence, and the will of the American people.
(d) Only his dedication to independence.

3. Which proverb does Paine refer to when commenting on the acts of Howe and Burgoyne?
(a) A penny wise and a pound foolish.
(b) In for a penny, in for a pound.
(c) A problem shared is a problem halved.
(d) The best defense is a good offense.

4. How does Thomas Paine write the book Common Sense?
(a) With a co-writer.
(b) With two co-writers.
(c) Anonymously.
(d) With a ghost writer.

5. As Paine states in The Crisis, what word should never replace the word "Christian"?
(a) Thief.
(b) Liar.
(c) Imposter.
(d) Bigot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the English people indicate with their silence?

2. What does society promote?

3. According to Paine, what does Burke lack?

4. What is the result of using faith for political reasons?

5. Whom was the Rights of Man presented to?

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