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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2, Of The Ideas of Space and Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hume define demonstration?
(a) Identifying the relation.
(b) Connecting the relation.
(c) Deriving the relation.
(d) Hiding the relation.

2. What does Hume say is stronger than imagination?
(a) Passions.
(b) Reality.
(c) Love.
(d) Memory.

3. Hume tells the reader to fix his eye on what kind of spot?
(a) A lead spot.
(b) A black spot.
(c) An ink spot.
(d) A dirt spot.

4. What does Hume say is limited?
(a) The capacity to feel love.
(b) Family life.
(c) Social morals.
(d) The capacity of the mind.

5. What does Hume say takes precedence over ideas?
(a) Words.
(b) Reason.
(c) Passions.
(d) Impressions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hume say would happen if you denied the existence of the 19th man of a group of twenty?

2. Into what does Hume divide knowledge?

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

4. Which of the following best defines empiricism?

5. Hume says impressions are divided into what?

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