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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. How does Paine respond to the people who cannot follow his logic?
(a) He is angered.
(b) He is ambivalent.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is confused.

2. Which country has England chosen as its new foe when Paine writes the Rights of Man?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

3. How long does Burke think English subjects should serve in the Parliament?
(a) Forever.
(b) Never.
(c) Only the first three quarters of their lives.
(d) Only the first half of their lives.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Paine states in The Crisis, what word should never replace the word "Christian"?

2. What does Paine believe would end government through hereditary?

3. How many questions does Paine address in his final letter to the people of England?

4. What does Howe support that draws Paine's criticism?

5. How did Paine originally view Burke, before he denounced the French Revolution?

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