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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of work was Rights of Man?
(a) A warning.
(b) A response.
(c) An invitation.
(d) A declaration.

2. Along with Dr. Price, which society did Paine think that Burke maligned?
(a) Freedom Society.
(b) American Revolution Society.
(c) Society for Law and Justice.
(d) Society for Constitutional Information.

3. Building on the foundation of Part One, in what style was Part Two of Rights of Man written?
(a) Thoughtful and inclusive.
(b) Measured and derogatory.
(c) Measured and thoughtful.
(d) Measured, thoughtful and inclusive.

4. Which other war had Burke previously supported?
(a) French and Indian War.
(b) Seven Years War.
(c) American Revolution.
(d) Glorious Revolution.

5. Since the people are sovereign, what were the only type of actions that Paine thought should be stopped by the law?
(a) Actions that reduce the government.
(b) Actions that remove the government's authority.
(c) Actions that hurt society.
(d) Actions that hurt society or the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?

2. How did Paine describe human authority while correcting Burke's misrepresentation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

3. What analogy did Paine draw between the American Revolution and the French Revolution in Rights of Man?

4. What did Paine think Burke had drastically underestimated by calling the French Revolution a violent revolt?

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

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