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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. What fruit does Hume use as an example to show our inability to form a just idea without testing it first?
(a) A banana.
(b) An orange.
(c) A peach.
(d) A pineapple.

2. Which idea comes in for extended analysis in Book One, Part Three?
(a) Causation.
(b) Morals.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Passions.

3. Which French philosopher does Hume reference in this section?
(a) Camus.
(b) Rimbaud.
(c) Malezieu.
(d) Sartre.

4. Hume say the human mind resolves itself into what distinct kinds ?
(a) Images and words.
(b) Impressions and ideas.
(c) Pride and prejudice.
(d) Love and hate.

5. What does Hume says causation allows us to do which is vital for our survival?
(a) Recall past events.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Make predictions.
(d) Believe in a deity.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does a human's substantive knowledge come?

2. What does Hume say could be the condition of a man who is insensitive to time?

3. Hume says impressions are divided into what?

4. What does Hume say is the chief exercise of the memory?

5. What kind of image does Hume say will be presented if one wheels around a burning coal with rapidity?

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