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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Along with Dr. Price, which society did Paine think that Burke maligned?
(a) Society for Constitutional Information.
(b) Society for Law and Justice.
(c) Freedom Society.
(d) American Revolution Society.

2. What impressed Paine about the National Assembly in Rights of Man?
(a) Their ability to prevent revolt.
(b) Their ability to restrain revolt.
(c) Their objectivity.
(d) Their patience.

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

4. In Paine's opinion, what did Burke's position on England's past laws justify?
(a) War.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Treason.
(d) Tyrrany.

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

3. According to the French Constitution that Paine referred to, how often must the National Assembly be elected?

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

5. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Paine write the Miscellaneous Chapter?

2. What criticism of Burke did Paine include at the end of the Miscellaneous Chapter?

3. How did Paine indicate his intent for writing the Rights of Man in the second preface?

4. What rights did Dr. Price think the people of England had, and how did Burke disagree?

5. What explanation did Paine given in Rights of Man about natural rights and human authority?

6. How did Paine dispute Burke's opinion of the hereditary monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

7. How did natural rights lead to civil rights in a society?

8. Which positive examples of the French Constitution did Paine include in Rights of Man?

9. What drawbacks to the English government did Paine write about while covering the rights that the French people had?

10. How did Paine clarify the target of the French people during the Revolution?

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