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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?
(a) Autobiographical.
(b) Fictional.
(c) Philosophical.
(d) Biographical.

3. Which one of the following was a type of preface that Rights of Man included?
(a) General.
(b) Limited.
(c) Illustrated.
(d) Extended.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paine in the Preface, who was his audience for Rights of Man?

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

3. What mood was the beginning of the second Preface of Rights of Man written by Paine?

4. How did Paine depict his feelings in the Preface about the way readers of his work were being punished in some countries?

5. How did Paine categorize Burke's speech to the English Parliament?

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