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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?

2. When did the burning and devastation of London take place that Paine referred to in his attempt to disprove Burke's opinion of the French people?

3. Besides defending themselves, what else did Paine say the people were defending by storming the Bastille?

4. According to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did tyranny in the English government cause?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Thomas Paine to write Rights of Man?

2. What was Paine's explanation of reason and ignorance in the Conclusion of Part One?

3. What criticism of Burke did Paine include at the end of the Miscellaneous Chapter?

4. Which rights did Paine include in the third preface for Rights of Man?

5. Which positive examples of the French Constitution did Paine include in Rights of Man?

6. What was the English government's perception of the French Revolution and the French government?

7. How did Paine indicate his intent for writing the Rights of Man in the second preface?

8. How did the second preface of Rights of Man begin?

9. What were some of Paine's problems with Burke's views of governmental wisdom?

10. What was another reason that Paine gave for writing Rights of Man in the third preface?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three major differences that Paine and Burke had in their opinions of a hereditary monarchy. Also, include an explanation of what a hereditary monarchy was, the negative effects it had on society, and whether or not you agree with Paine about its absurdity.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Paine's explanation of commerce and trade in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, including the benefits of commerce, how it could be increased, and Paine's response to the objections that had been made about free trade.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the comparison between the French and English governments that Paine made in Rights of Man. Also, provide a description of Paine's opinions of both governments, how they corresponded to the main themes of the book, and the points that Paine was making with the comparison.

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