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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. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.
2. After apologizing for the miscellany in the Miscellaneous Chapter, how did Paine describe Burke's book?
(a) Half miscellany.
(b) All miscellany.
(c) Some miscellany.
(d) Mostly miscellany.
3. Why did Paine choose to write a Miscellaneous Chapter of miscellaneous thoughts?
(a) To preserve the flow of previous parts of the book.
(b) To include things he had observed after writing previous parts of the book.
(c) To guide the previous parts of the book.
(d) To act as a reference for previous parts of the book.
4. How did Paine describe the Declaration of Rights in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?
(a) An unprecedented event.
(b) A spectacular accomplishment.
(c) A fantastic achievement.
(d) An outstanding triumph.
5. How did Paine depict his feelings in the Preface about the way readers of his work were being punished in some countries?
(a) Confused.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Appauled.
(d) Remorseful.
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. Depicting the flaw in Burke's way of thinking, what did Paine indicate was being ignored by Burke?
4. According to Paine, where did Burke derive his arguments from?
5. Which term that Burke used to label the French people did Paine consider to be an insult?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Paine name the new era that was taking place and the future of the Revolutions at the end of Part One's Conclusion?
2. What criticism of Burke did Paine include at the end of the Miscellaneous Chapter?
3. What was the difference of opinion that Paine and Burke had about the Bastille?
4. What were some of Paine's problems with Burke's views of governmental wisdom?
5. What was the essence of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens?
6. How did the second preface of Rights of Man begin?
7. What drawbacks to the English government did Paine write about while covering the rights that the French people had?
8. Which inefficiencies of the English government did Paine discuss in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
9. How did the English people differ with the English government about the French Revolution?
10. What was the English government's perception of the French Revolution and the French government?
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