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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rights of Man, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the natural rights Paine believes should be retained by people after they are born?
(a) The right to be provided for.
(b) The right to procure happiness.
(c) The right to stand up for a cause.
(d) The right to practice religion.

2. What part of the American Revolution received the most attention, according to Paine?
(a) The sacrifices made by the American soldiers.
(b) The sacrifices made by the American people.
(c) The separation of America from England.
(d) The formation of a new government in America.

3. What does Paine believe should never separate the elected from the electors?
(a) Belief, but not action.
(b) Belief, action, or money.
(c) Belief or action.
(d) Action, but not belief.

4. How many years of the Revolution does Paine discuss in a letter to the Inhabitants of America?
(a) The last four.
(b) The first four.
(c) The first three.
(d) The last three.

5. When did the English Revolution take place?
(a) 1697.
(b) 1698.
(c) 1688.
(d) 1678.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Englishmen defend their king?

2. On which concept is the new Whig party based?

3. What do the English people indicate with their silence?

4. How many total pages is Burke's denouncement of the French Revolution?

5. What does Paine attribute his literary career to?

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