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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. To what does distinguishing between perception and reality often lead?
(a) Lopsided theories.
(b) A metaphysical position.
(c) Counterintuitive positions.
(d) Misguided theories.

2. What does Hume say is the chief exercise of the memory?
(a) To confound critics.
(b) To put simple ideas in order.
(c) To find the essence of an idea.
(d) To ignite the imagination.

3. Which of the following is the best description of the microscope inquiry?
(a) To understand something we must get to its core.
(b) To understand something we must make it bigger.
(c) To understand something we must take a step back and look at it.
(d) To understand something we must break it down into smaller parts.

4. Which of the following is an abstract concept?
(a) Facebook.
(b) God.
(c) Man.
(d) A chair.

5. What does Hume say helps us produce belief?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) The external world.
(d) The internal world.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Hume say facts come?

2. What does Hume use his razor theory to devalue?

3. How does Hume define demonstration?

4. How does Hume define intuition?

5. From where does Hume say sensation arises?

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