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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What impressed Paine about the National Assembly in Rights of Man?
(a) Their objectivity.
(b) Their patience.
(c) Their ability to prevent revolt.
(d) Their ability to restrain revolt.

3. Which term that Burke used to label the French people did Paine consider to be an insult?
(a) Pack.
(b) Riot.
(c) Mob.
(d) Flock.

4. What crucial point did Paine make about power in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Power cannot be misguided.
(b) Power cannot be given.
(c) Power cannot be corrupt.
(d) Power cannot be inherited.

5. What did Paine discuss about the French government at the end of Rights of Man?
(a) How it was structured after the Revolution.
(b) How its structure remained intact after the Revolution.
(c) How it would have been structured without the Revolution.
(d) How it was structured before the Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?

2. As Paine wrote, what kind of impact would the French Revolution have?

3. In the Conclusion of Part One, how did Paine label the new era that was producing successful Republics?

4. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?

5. How many articles did Paine discuss in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?

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