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

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

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

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

5. How did Paine think the English people viewed the French Revolution?
(a) They did not support it.
(b) They supported only certain aspects of it.
(c) He did not comment on their view.
(d) They supported it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Paine say was the cause of the removal of aristocratic title for the French people?

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

4. Along with Dr. Price, which society did Paine think that Burke maligned?

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

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