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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 did Paine discuss about the French government at the end of Rights of Man?
(a) How it was structured before the Revolution.
(b) How it was structured after the Revolution.
(c) How its structure remained intact after the Revolution.
(d) How it would have been structured without the Revolution.

2. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?
(a) He made an ethical case for it, planned its strategy, and supported the troops.
(b) He supported the troops and planned the war's strategy.
(c) He made a political case for it and supported the troops.
(d) He made a political case for it and planned its strategy.

3. Which other war had Burke previously supported?
(a) Seven Years War.
(b) American Revolution.
(c) Glorious Revolution.
(d) French and Indian War.

4. What did Paine say was the cause of the removal of aristocratic title for the French people?
(a) Human equality.
(b) Human differences.
(c) Natural equality.
(d) Natural differences.

5. Which term that Burke used to label the French people did Paine consider to be an insult?
(a) Mob.
(b) Pack.
(c) Riot.
(d) Flock.

Short Answer Questions

1. As explained by Paine, what is the purpose of civil rights?

2. Which of the following did Paine speak out against in Rights of Man?

3. In order to clarify an important aspect of the French Revolution, what did Paine say was the intention of the French people?

4. How did Paine think the English government viewed the French Revolution?

5. Depicting the flaw in Burke's way of thinking, what did Paine indicate was being ignored by Burke?

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