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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. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?
(a) Autobiographical.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Fictional.
(d) Biographical.

2. Besides defending themselves, what else did Paine say the people were defending by storming the Bastille?
(a) Their past.
(b) Their land.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their freedom.

3. What did Articles IV, V and VI do in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?
(a) Extend the first three articles.
(b) Evaluate the first three articles.
(c) Replace the first three articles.
(d) Shorten the first three articles.

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

5. Because of the American and French Revolutions, what was being undermined about the old governments in Paine's opinion?
(a) History.
(b) Authority.
(c) Control.
(d) Legitimacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did tyranny in the English government cause?

2. Which one of the following is not included in Paine's list of the general forms of government authority?

3. What did Paine think could be abolished by a European Congress?

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

5. Which word did Paine use to describe the monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

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