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

2. How many articles did Paine discuss in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Over twelve.
(d) Twelve.

3. Which one of the Founding Fathers was intended to receive Marquis de la Fayette's declaration of rights?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) John Adams.
(d) George Washington.

4. To begin the Preface, what was Paine's response to Burke's lack of support for the French Revolution?
(a) Shock.
(b) Amusement.
(c) Anger.
(d) Disapppointment.

5. Ending the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Paine think was missing from Burke's objection to the French Revolution?
(a) Intent.
(b) Support.
(c) Honor.
(d) Validity.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paine, where did Burke derive his arguments from?

2. As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on?

3. As explained by Paine in the Conclusion of Part One, which two forces was mankind influenced by?

4. How did Paine think the English government viewed the French Revolution?

5. What impressed Paine about the National Assembly in Rights of Man?

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