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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. 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 prove their place in the world.
(d) To increase trade agreements.

2. When did Edmund Burke attack the French Revolution in a book?
(a) 1719.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1791.
(d) 1718.

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

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

5. What does Paine profess about himself in The Crisis?
(a) He does not believe in miracles.
(b) He does believe in miracles.
(c) He is superstitious.
(d) He is not superstitious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose sermon given to celebrate the anniversary of the English Revolution does Burke misrepresent?

2. What river are the American troops preparing to cross as Paine describes their trials and tribulations?

3. What point does Paine use Joan of Arc as an example to support?

4. For what does Paine compliment Washington?

5. How many years of the Revolution does Paine discuss in a letter to the Inhabitants of America?

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