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

2. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?
(a) Property could not be seized.
(b) Money could not be used.
(c) War could not be declared.
(d) Incomes could not be taxed.

3. According to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did tyranny in the English government cause?
(a) Political and economic instability.
(b) Economic and international instability.
(c) Political instability.
(d) Political, economic and international instability.

4. What happened to responsibility when a country attempted to blend both influences that Paine referenced in the Conclusion of Part One?
(a) It would be replaced.
(b) It would be lost.
(c) It would be misplaced.
(d) It would be altered.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Referencing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, what did Paine state was the purpose of government?

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

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

5. Which of the following did Paine speak out against in Rights of Man?

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