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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 1, Of Pride and Humility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hume say that neither ideas nor impressions are infinitely divisible?
(a) They are a solid fact.
(b) It takes away from the fact that they are complex.
(c) We would eventually arrive at a number too difficult to perceive.
(d) They can only be divided into four.

2. What is the name of the system used to prove the existence of God?
(a) Metaphysics.
(b) Astrology.
(c) Theology.
(d) Christian science.

3. What does Hume say could be the condition of a man who is insensitive to time?
(a) Asleep.
(b) In the middle of a seizure.
(c) In a coma.
(d) Dead.

4. How does Hume define passions?
(a) Slow movements in your external world.
(b) Complex ideas of love and hate.
(c) Immediate sensations of your internal states.
(d) Simple ideas evolving across time into simpler ones.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Hume say is sufficient enough to give him the idea of extension?

2. Which of the following is unreliable in terms of perceiving things?

3. What does Hume say impression does not tell us?

4. Into what does Hume divide knowledge?

5. What is Hume's second tool of philosophical inquiry?

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