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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mood was the beginning of the second Preface of Rights of Man written by Paine?
(a) Angry.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Defensive.
(d) Excited.

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

3. What type of work was Rights of Man?
(a) An invitation.
(b) A declaration.
(c) A warning.
(d) A response.

4. As he stated in the Preface, who did Paine specifically intend to give an accurate account of the war to by writing Rights of Man?
(a) The English.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The French.
(d) The Italians.

5. Although Paine supported the Revolutions and their intentions, what did he make clear about his opinion of war?
(a) He was tired of war.
(b) He was no friend of war.
(c) He would be opposed to another war.
(d) He was waiting for another war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinction did Paine make in the Preface?

2. What did Paine say in the Preface that the people would have to see in order for Liberty to prevail?

3. Which French causes did Paine think were also representative of the entire world?

4. What analogy did Paine draw between the American Revolution and the French Revolution in Rights of Man?

5. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?

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