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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 3, Of the Other Virtues and Vices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what does Hume say cousins are connected?
(a) Family.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Fate.
(d) Causation.

2. Which of the following is a group of contrary?
(a) Pity and malice.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Benevolence and anger.
(d) Respect and contempt.

3. From where does a human's substantive knowledge come?
(a) Human senses.
(b) Human passion.
(c) Religion.
(d) Society.

4. What doctrine does Hume say he is rejecting regarding the will?
(a) The will of all men.
(b) Good will.
(c) Free will.
(d) Hate will.

5. What does Hume say would happen if you denied the existence of the 19th man of a group of twenty?
(a) People would fall in love.
(b) There would be much immoral behavior.
(c) The twentieth man would not exist.
(d) None of the men in the group would exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hume say is a disagreeable impression?

2. What does Hume say we can direct onto others?

3. Which of the following passions does Hume call an emotion?

4. What does Hume say impressions can't tell us?

5. According to Hume, which of the following is a motive built into human nature?

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