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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. To whom does Hume say he should leave the study to productive passions?
(a) Theologists.
(b) School teachers.
(c) Scholars.
(d) Scientists.

2. What is the title of Book Two, Part One?
(a) Of Passions.
(b) Of Sympathy.
(c) Of Pride and Humility.
(d) Of Moral Judgement.

3. Hume says impressions are divided into what?
(a) Sensation and reflexion.
(b) Ideas and words.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Pride and passions.

4. What does Hume say is a disagreeable impression?
(a) Death.
(b) Humility.
(c) Hate.
(d) Pride.

5. How does Hume define intuition?
(a) Imagining what will happen.
(b) Seeing the relation.
(c) Seeing the future.
(d) Recalling past events.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book one, Part Three?

2. Why does Hume think the immaterial soul does not exist?

3. Hume tells the reader to fix his eye on what kind of spot?

4. By what does Hume say cousins are connected?

5. Which of the following passions does Hume call an emotion?

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