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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to clarify an important aspect of the French Revolution, what did Paine say was the intention of the French people?
(a) To rebel against principles that empowered tyrants, not men themselves.
(b) To rebel against neither the principles that empowered tyrants nor the men themselves.
(c) To rebel against both the principles that empowered tyrants and men themselves.
(d) To rebel against the men themselves, not the principles that empowered tyrants.

2. Which of the following did Paine speak out against in Rights of Man?
(a) Thoughts on French Affairs.
(b) Remarks on the Policies of the Allies with Respect to France.
(c) Reflections on the Revolution in France.
(d) Letters on a Regicide Peace.

3. How did Paine categorize Burke's speech to the English Parliament?
(a) Rude.
(b) Violent.
(c) Inexusable.
(d) Obnoxious.

4. How did Paine intend to defend the rights he wrote about in Rights of Man?
(a) Through reason.
(b) Through comparisons.
(c) Through justifications.
(d) Through persistence.

5. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?
(a) Everything.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Very little.
(d) A lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Paine's assessment, how were the people's opinion of government changing as a result of the American and French Revolutions?

2. After pointing out the weaknesses of Burke's position, what did Paine indicate about Burke's principle of past English laws?

3. What did Paine say in the Preface that the people would have to see in order for Liberty to prevail?

4. How many articles did Paine discuss in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?

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

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