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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) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?
(a) He hardly mentioned it.
(b) He mentioned it, but with one wrong fact.
(c) He mentioned it too much.
(d) He mentioned it, but with the wrong facts.

3. What was the first part of Rights of Man written to accomplish?
(a) To correct Burke's factual errors.
(b) To address the people that agreed with Burke.
(c) To correct Burke's grammatical errors.
(d) To address the people that disagreed with Burke.

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

5. According to the French Constitution that Paine referred to, how often must the National Assembly be elected?
(a) Every three years.
(b) Every two years.
(c) Every year.
(d) Every four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides English, which other language was Rights of Man published in?

2. In the Preface of Rights of Man, who did Paine think should go directly to the people?

3. As Paine wrote in Rights of Man, what must each generation set for themselves to avoid being servants of the past?

4. Which plot was uncovered with the storming of the Bastille?

5. What impressed Paine about the National Assembly in Rights of Man?

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