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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As he noted in the Preface, where did Paine desire to collect his political thoughts?
(a) In two places.
(b) In one place.
(c) In many places.
(d) In several places.

3. How did Paine describe reasoning with the states in the Preface?
(a) Unacceptable.
(b) Commendable.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Pointless.

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

5. In the Preface of Rights of Man, who did Paine think should go directly to the people?
(a) Defenders of Justice.
(b) Friends of Justice.
(c) Defenders of Liberty.
(d) Friends of Liberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine think the English people viewed the French Revolution?

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

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

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

5. What distinction did Paine make in the Preface?

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