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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 20 & 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hobbes' position on mothers and their children?
(a) Mothers have no rights to children.
(b) The mother is the natural owner of the children.
(c) Mothers will abandon their children.
(d) The state owns all children.

2. Why does Hobbes say the multitude cannot protest against the sovereign?
(a) They will be beheaded.
(b) They will destroy the commonwealth.
(c) They have no voice.
(d) They voluntarily entered into the covenant.

3. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?
(a) practicing the Golden Rule
(b) doing the right thing
(c) surrendering his life and his possessions
(d) depending on the commonwealth

4. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?
(a) If virtue is equal then there is no evil.
(b) If all things were equal, this would be heaven.
(c) If there are no comparisons there are no problems.
(d) If all things were equal in all men, nothing would be prized.

5. Why must people create a covenant or agreement to give power to one person, or small group of people?
(a) Some think too highly of themselves or blow things out of proportion.
(b) Too many cooks spoil the broth.
(c) It is not possible to assemble all the people all the time.
(d) That is the natural way of doing things.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes say a commonwealth is taken by acquisition?

2. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?

3. What is the sovereign power, whether it is an individual or an assembly?

4. What example does Hobbes give to support his idea that just banding together is not enough for protection?

5. What, left uncontrolled, does Hobbes say can lead to misery and unhappiness?

(see the answer key)

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