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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Locke say is required for an idea to be innate?
(a) No objections should exist to it.
(b) There can only be one explanation for it.
(c) It cannot be arrived at through sensory means.
(d) It must be believed by everyone.

2. What does Locke say is another word for retention?
(a) Wit.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Ego.
(d) Memory.

3. What does Locke say liberty is aimed at?
(a) Relief of suffering.
(b) Pursuit of happiness.
(c) Compassion for others.
(d) Pursuit of profit.

4. What are people who believe in human freedom called?
(a) Determinists.
(b) Relativists.
(c) Fatalists.
(d) Libertarians.

5. How does Locke describe experience?
(a) The least important component in knowledge.
(b) The only foundation for knowledge.
(c) One of the ingredients of knowledge.
(d) The consequence of knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke say retention allows us to do?

2. What does Locke describe in Book II?

3. Where do primary qualities originate, according to Locke?

4. What does Locke say allows us to see ourselves as free agents?

5. How does Locke describe the work principles do?

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