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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapters 36 & 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How must a counselor speak?
(a) angrily so that the group will fear him
(b) with a lot of repetition so his points sink in
(c) truthfully and concisely without using too many confusing and eloquent words
(d) loudly so he can be heard at the back of the group

2. Who is a person who speaks directly to God and is a predictor of the future according to Hobbes?
(a) a prophet
(b) a visionary
(c) a soothsayer
(d) a vizier

3. What is a fundamental interest on the part of a counselor?
(a) to get his own way
(b) to hide his motives
(c) for the good of those that he counsels
(d) to deceive the people

4. When is there nothing illegal or unjust in any action done by anyone?
(a) when there are guidelines
(b) when no one is looking
(c) when there is no commonwealth
(d) when the commonwealth is too spread out

5. What does Hobbes mean when he says something must be strange and uncommon so people can believe it is the true work of God?
(a) a messenger
(b) a meditation
(c) a miracle
(d) a migraine

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes define injustice of an action?

2. What is a counselor's disadvantage in speaking only to one man?

3. Who cannot perform a miracle?

4. What can a man do when speaking to a group?

5. What does Hobbes mean by anything spoken by God and those concerning Him and his government?

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