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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 type of work was Rights of Man?
(a) A declaration.
(b) A warning.
(c) An invitation.
(d) A response.

2. How did Paine describe the Declaration of Rights in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?
(a) An outstanding triumph.
(b) A fantastic achievement.
(c) An unprecedented event.
(d) A spectacular accomplishment.

3. What did Paine say made actions right or wrong with Burke's flawed line of thinking?
(a) Speculation.
(b) The future.
(c) Stipulation.
(d) The past.

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

5. According to Paine, where did Burke derive his arguments from?
(a) A new law that has never been passed.
(b) An old law that has never been followed.
(c) Current, irrelevant documents of law.
(d) Past, dead documents of law.

Short Answer Questions

1. As explained by Paine in the Conclusion of Part One, which two forces was mankind influenced by?

2. As he stated in the Preface, who did Paine specifically intend to give an accurate account of the war to by writing Rights of Man?

3. Which one of the following was a type of preface that Rights of Man included?

4. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?

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

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