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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hume says the will is an impression of what?
(a) Free will.
(b) Benevolence.
(c) Volition.
(d) Spirituality.

2. What does Hume say societies need to defend themselves against attack?
(a) Common loyalty.
(b) A common anger.
(c) A common goal.
(d) A common love.

3. What is Hume's argument against religion's view on free will?
(a) One can't understand oneself with free will.
(b) One can't be moral with free will.
(c) One can't find happiness with free will.
(d) One can't be a solid member of society with free will.

4. What doctrine does Hume say he is rejecting regarding the will?
(a) Free will.
(b) The will of all men.
(c) Hate will.
(d) Good will.

5. By what does Hume say all human action is determined?
(a) Morals.
(b) Love.
(c) Impressions.
(d) Perception.

6. How does Hume define respect?
(a) Feelings of love and humility towards another person.
(b) Listening to someone you don't like.
(c) Loving someone you want to be and perhaps could be.
(d) Feelings of deep envy towards another person.

7. What kind of people does Hume say don't understand justice?
(a) People with mental illness.
(b) Morally primitive people.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Morally corrupt people.

8. What is the title of Book Three, Part Two?
(a) Of Morals and Immorals.
(b) Of Justice and Injustice.
(c) Of Religion and Atheism.
(d) Of Love and Hate.

9. What direct passions do natural instincts produce?
(a) Pleasure and pain.
(b) Fear and hate.
(c) Desire and joy.
(d) Love and hate.

10. Who does Hume say must be bound to family in order for it to work?
(a) Women.
(b) Servants.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

11. What is benevolence?
(a) The willingness to help people you don't know.
(b) Suppressed anger at someone you love.
(c) The pleasure one gets from seeing pain.
(d) The desire to make someone you love happy.

12. Of what does Hume say we have a false sensation?
(a) Uncaused choice.
(b) Underlying emotion.
(c) Sub-emotion.
(d) Caused choice.

13. What kind of virtues does Part Two examine?
(a) Superficial virtues.
(b) Moral distinctions.
(c) Natural virtues.
(d) Artificial virtues.

14. When does one feel the impression of volition?
(a) Whenever one desires hate.
(b) Whenever one desires love.
(c) Whenever one desires company.
(d) Whenever one desires good.

15. What does Hume say happens to justice over time?
(a) It gets simpler.
(b) It gets more complex.
(c) It is needed less and less.
(d) It gets less just.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a quality that gives rise to moral sentiment?

2. What best describes Hume's conception of the will?

3. According to Hume, which of the following is a motive built into human nature?

4. Which of the following is a group of contrary?

5. What is the title of Book Three, Part One?

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