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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?
(a) War could not be declared.
(b) Incomes could not be taxed.
(c) Money could not be used.
(d) Property could not be seized.

2. Which right did the French people have that Paine cited as something the English people did not have?
(a) Freedom of the press.
(b) Right to bear arms.
(c) Freedom of speech.
(d) Right to a fair trial.

3. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. As Paine wrote, what kind of impact would the French Revolution have?
(a) Only an impact on France.
(b) Neither an impact on France nor other countries.
(c) An impact on France and other countries.
(d) Only an impact on other countries.

5. Which of the following did Paine speak out against in Rights of Man?
(a) Letters on a Regicide Peace.
(b) Reflections on the Revolution in France.
(c) Remarks on the Policies of the Allies with Respect to France.
(d) Thoughts on French Affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?

2. What did Paine think should be used to justify laws?

3. Although Paine supported the Revolutions and their intentions, what did he make clear about his opinion of war?

4. According to Paine, where did Burke derive his arguments from?

5. How did Paine describe reasoning with the states in the Preface?

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