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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?

2. Besides English, which other language was Rights of Man published in?

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

4. How did Paine summarize Burke's views in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

5. How did Paine think the English government viewed the French Revolution?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Paine defend the French people against the insulting term that Burke used to describe them?

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

4. 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?

5. Which inefficiencies of the English government did Paine discuss in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

6. What were some of Paine's problems with Burke's views of governmental wisdom?

7. What caused Thomas Paine to write Rights of Man?

8. What was the main point in the first preface for Rights of Man?

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

10. Who did Paine say his audience was in the third preface and what was his response to the backlash his readers were experiencing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part Two of Rights of Man began with an Introduction about America's success and the reasons behind it.

1) Describe the aspects of America that Paine thought helped them succeed in forming a new government.

2) Explain why Paine expressed that America was the only place that could have tried a new form of government at that time.

3) Analyze the success of America as it is highlighted by Paine in the Introduction of Part Two of Rights of Man.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss three major differences that Paine and Burke had in their opinions of a hereditary monarchy. Also, include an explanation of what a hereditary monarchy was, the negative effects it had on society, and whether or not you agree with Paine about its absurdity.

Essay Topic 3

Paine provided a detailed analysis of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens.

1) Describe the main articles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens and their purpose.

2) Explain which articles best represented Paine's positions and why.

3) Analyze the influence that the articles had in the forming of the laws in France.

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