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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word did Paine use to describe the monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Illusion.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Fallacy.
(d) Scam.

2. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?
(a) Everything.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Very little.
(d) A lot.

3. As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on?
(a) Power.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Commerce.
(d) Trade.

4. Which French causes did Paine think were also representative of the entire world?
(a) Liberty and equality.
(b) Equality and commerce.
(c) Liberty, equality, and commerce.
(d) Liberty and freedom of religion.

5. Based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, whose will did the law express?
(a) The community.
(b) Other governments.
(c) The government.
(d) The previous officials.

6. How did Paine summarize Burke's views in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Burke did not understand which rights individuals had.
(b) Burke claimed that individuals had only select rights.
(c) Burke did not understand which rights individuals did not have.
(d) Burke claimed that individuals had no rights.

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

8. Ending the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Paine think was missing from Burke's objection to the French Revolution?
(a) Support.
(b) Intent.
(c) Honor.
(d) Validity.

9. Which right did the French people have that Paine cited as something the English people did not have?
(a) Freedom of the press.
(b) Right to a fair trial.
(c) Right to bear arms.
(d) Freedom of speech.

10. Which articles of Observations on the Declarations of Rights outlined the principles on which the laws of France should be built?
(a) The seventh through the tenth.
(b) The eighth through the eleventh.
(c) The seventh through the eleventh.
(d) The eighth through the tenth.

11. Since the people are sovereign, what were the only type of actions that Paine thought should be stopped by the law?
(a) Actions that hurt society or the government.
(b) Actions that reduce the government.
(c) Actions that hurt society.
(d) Actions that remove the government's authority.

12. Which one of the following is not included in Paine's list of the general forms of government authority?
(a) Common Interest.
(b) Power.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Commerce.

13. 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?
(a) To protect and promote natural, inalienable human rights.
(b) To provide funds for those that are lacking.
(c) To ensure that no citizen earns more than a decided amount.
(d) To decide which rights are natural and inalienable.

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

15. 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 lost.
(b) It would be altered.
(c) It would be replaced.
(d) It would be misplaced.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?

2. To begin the Preface, what was Paine's response to Burke's lack of support for the French Revolution?

3. Because of the American and French Revolutions, what was being undermined about the old governments in Paine's opinion?

4. Along with Dr. Price, which society did Paine think that Burke maligned?

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

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