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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. What concerns Paine about how Burke's pamphlet is published?
(a) The translation.
(b) The incorrect order of pages.
(c) The colors used.
(d) The small print.

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 months.
(c) Four or five weeks.
(d) Two or three weeks.

3. What will the first twenty years of American independence not predict, according to Paine?
(a) The next ten years.
(b) The next fifteen years.
(c) The next twenty years.
(d) The next five years.

4. What grows along with a society?
(a) A need for more regulations.
(b) A need for less taxation.
(c) A need for fewer regulations.
(d) A need for more taxation.

5. What does Paine wish America could have used against the British?
(a) The harshness of winter.
(b) The heat of summer.
(c) The element of surprise.
(d) The use of inside information.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Burke think English subjects should serve in the Parliament?

2. How does Paine describe Burke's descriptions of the French during the Revolution?

3. How does Paine describe the Quakers?

4. Since all men are created equal, what does Paine consider aristocracy to be?

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

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