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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3, Of the Will and Direct Passions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best fits Hume's idea of perception?
(a) What we see is our reality.
(b) No objects are real if we can see them.
(c) We all shape our own reality.
(d) All objects are mere perceptions and have no reality.

2. Which of the following best describes Hume's fork principle?
(a) Life has two roads.
(b) A truth has four parts.
(c) A truth can be split into two.
(d) We can either live in right or wrong.

3. What does Hume say could be the condition of a man who is insensitive to time?
(a) Dead.
(b) Asleep.
(c) In a coma.
(d) In the middle of a seizure.

4. What does Hume say is the only thing he finds when he looks inside himself?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hate.
(d) Perception.

5. What kind of passion does Hume say is a mistake to confuse as reason?
(a) Extreme passions.
(b) Violent passions.
(c) Calm passions.
(d) Fun passions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hume thinks it is pointless to wonder about the existence of what?

2. What does Hume say he will use to discuss passion instead of physiology?

3. Which French philosopher does Hume reference in this section?

4. Which of the following is the best description of the microscope inquiry?

5. What is the title of Book Two, Part One?

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