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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse?
(a) The gullible.
(b) The stupid.
(c) The poor.
(d) The rich.

2. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. How much power did Paine think the Articles of Confederation gave the states?
(a) Not enough.
(b) Too much.
(c) He did not comment on it.
(d) The right amount.

4. What is a good description of the second part of Rights of Man?
(a) Biographical.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Fictional.
(d) Autobiographical.

5. What type of taxes did the Peers pay?
(a) High.
(b) Average.
(c) None.
(d) Low.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Paine describe the laws protecting the aristocracy in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?

2. Based on the information in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, what should be the aim of the new governments of Europe?

3. What crucial point did Paine make about power in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

4. Which two functions did Paine outline for governments in Of Constitutions?

5. How did Paine react to Burke's refusal to respond to Part One of Rights of Man?

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