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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of kindness did Paine think the English government had towards the French government?
(a) Hypocritical.
(b) Ambiguous.
(c) Genuine.
(d) Disdainful.

2. Instead of rights, what did Paine say was included in Burke's arguments?
(a) Clauses.
(b) Misinformation.
(c) Surveys.
(d) Hypothesis.

3. Which French causes did Paine think were also representative of the entire world?
(a) Equality and commerce.
(b) Liberty and freedom of religion.
(c) Liberty and equality.
(d) Liberty, equality, and commerce.

4. As Paine wrote in Rights of Man, what must each generation set for themselves to avoid being servants of the past?
(a) Rights.
(b) Taxes.
(c) Limits.
(d) Conditions.

5. How did Paine categorize Burke's speech to the English Parliament?
(a) Violent.
(b) Inexusable.
(c) Obnoxious.
(d) Rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the burning and devastation of London take place that Paine referred to in his attempt to disprove Burke's opinion of the French people?

2. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?

3. Which term that Burke used to label the French people did Paine consider to be an insult?

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in the rights that Dr. Price thought the English people had?

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