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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. How many times does Burke mention the Bastille in his book?
(a) Only three times.
(b) None.
(c) Only once.
(d) Only twice.

2. Which religious group of people does Paine think are persecuted?
(a) Those who pretend to be Quakers.
(b) Quakers.
(c) Christians.
(d) Those who pretend to be Christians.

3. Why do Englishmen defend their king?
(a) Out of neither reason nor national pride.
(b) Out of reason, rather than national pride.
(c) Out of both reason and national pride.
(d) Out of national pride, rather than reason.

4. What replaced hopelessness during a long battle, as Paine recounts?
(a) Vigor.
(b) Boldness.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Fear.

5. On which concept is the new Whig party based?
(a) A three-party system.
(b) A two-party system.
(c) Heredity.
(d) Representation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paine categorize Howe's victories?

2. What part of the American Revolution received the most attention, according to Paine?

3. To what does Paine compare kings?

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

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

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