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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix, An Abstract of a Book Lately Published, Entitled A Treatise of Human Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Hume say virtue is tied?
(a) Inability.
(b) Agreeableness.
(c) Ability.
(d) Disagreeableness.

2. What does Hume say is stronger than imagination?
(a) Reality.
(b) Love.
(c) Memory.
(d) Passions.

3. What is Hume's first tool of philosophical inquiry?
(a) The microscope.
(b) The spoon.
(c) The knife.
(d) The robin.

4. What does Hume say he hears in the next room?
(a) A person's voice.
(b) Bells.
(c) A gospel choir.
(d) Music.

5. What connects our passions to our judgements about others?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Love.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Hate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hume say the human mind resolves itself into what distinct kinds ?

2. What do moral judgments intrinsically motivate?

3. What does Hume say happens to justice over time?

4. Which idea comes in for extended analysis in Book One, Part Three?

5. What does Book Two cover regarding human nature?

(see the answer key)

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