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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. Instead of rights, what did Paine say was included in Burke's arguments?

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

3. 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?

4. As Paine wrote in Rights of Man, what must each generation set for themselves to avoid being servants of the past?

5. How did Paine describe the mismanagement of government finances in countries like England and France?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the difference of opinion that Paine and Burke had about the Bastille?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Conclusion of Part One summarized Paine's positions while presenting his idea of the two influences of mankind.

1) Describe the two influences of mankind, reason and ignorance, and their place in society.

2) Explain which types of government were influenced by reason and which ones were influenced by ignorance.

3) Analyze the difference in previous Revolutions and the present Revolutions of Paine's time with regard to their effects on the Republics.

Essay Topic 2

The Miscellaneous Chapter was a collection of Paine's thoughts that he included in a separate section of the book.

1) Describe the reasons Paine had for writing a Miscellaneous Chapter, in literal terms and political.

2) Explain the view of government that Paine depicted in the Miscellaneous Chapter.

3) Analyze the conflict that Paine and Burke had with their views about the ideal government in the Miscellaneous Chapter.

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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