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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Why did Paine have an accurate account of the Revolution he discussed in Rights of Man?
(a) He got reports from generals in the war.
(b) He had seen previous wars.
(c) He researched the war from several different sources.
(d) He was on the ground during the war.

4. What analogy did Paine draw between the American Revolution and the French Revolution in Rights of Man?
(a) They happened in the same place.
(b) They were both fought for similar reasons.
(c) They happened at the same time.
(d) They both lasted for the same amount of time.

5. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Everything.
(c) Very little.
(d) A lot.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?

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

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