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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. Ending the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Paine think was missing from Burke's objection to the French Revolution?

2. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?

3. What mood was the beginning of the second Preface of Rights of Man written by Paine?

4. Why did Paine have an accurate account of the Revolution he discussed in Rights of Man?

5. Which word did Paine use to describe the monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. According to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, what was the purpose of laws?

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

6. Why was Paine qualified to write about the French's situation accurately?

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

8. What was the essence of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens?

9. How did Paine describe the main articles in the Declaration of Rights?

10. What were the differences in the three forms of government authority that Paine mentioned in Rights of Man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Paine provided his suggestions for solving some of England's most significant problems.

1) Describe the exhaustion of the elderly in the workhouse of Europe and Paine's suggestions for improving the conditions for the them.

2) Explain why Paine was concerned about the children of England and the programs he recommended to give them moral instruction and direction.

3) Analyze Paine's budgetary advice for England and how it was designed to solve the problems of the poor, the elderly and the children.

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

In the third preface to Rights of Man, Paine established his resentment of the backlash that his readers have received.

1) Describe the general preface for the book and the mistreatment of some of Paine's readers.

2) Explain Paine's response to the unfair treatment of his readers in other countries.

3) Analyze the literary reasons for having three prefaces in a book or document, and how they apply to Rights of Man.

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