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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4, On the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what does Hume say he finds it difficult to put faith?
(a) Imagination.
(b) The external world.
(c) The internal world.
(d) Knowledge.

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

3. Which of the following is unreliable in terms of perceiving things?
(a) Senses.
(b) Reason.
(c) Objects.
(d) Imagination.

4. Why does Hume think the immaterial soul does not exist?
(a) It is not divisable.
(b) It has been mathematically proven that it doesn't exist.
(c) There is no God and soul is connected to Him.
(d) We have no sensory impression of it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Hume say facts come?

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

3. Which of the following is an abstract concept?

4. Which of the following best fits Hume's idea of perception?

5. What does Hume says causation allows us to do which is vital for our survival?

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