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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinction did Paine make in the Preface?
(a) Between the nation and the government.
(b) Between the state and the nation.
(c) Between the state and the religion.
(d) Between the state, the nation and the government.

2. In the beginning of Rights of Man, how did Paine describe Burke's pamphlet?
(a) Lies, exaggerations, and hatred.
(b) Exaggerations, bigotry, and hatred.
(c) Lies, bigotry, and hatred.
(d) Lies, bigotry, and exaggerations.

3. In order to clarify an important aspect of the French Revolution, what did Paine say was the intention of the French people?
(a) To rebel against the men themselves, not the principles that empowered tyrants.
(b) To rebel against principles that empowered tyrants, not men themselves.
(c) To rebel against both the principles that empowered tyrants and men themselves.
(d) To rebel against neither the principles that empowered tyrants nor the men themselves.

4. 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 the wrong facts.
(c) He mentioned it too much.
(d) He mentioned it, but with one wrong fact.

5. What did Paine think should happen to every bill before it was voted on in a representative style of government?
(a) It should be read by the people.
(b) It should be debated in succession.
(c) It should be challenged by the people.
(d) It should be approved by a majority.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine describe the monarchical government that the American Constitution avoided in Of Constitutions?

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

4. Which term that Burke used to label the French people did Paine consider to be an insult?

5. Although Paine supported the Revolutions and their intentions, what did he make clear about his opinion of war?

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