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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Locke say about the existence of the self?
(a) It cannot be proven.
(b) It is the beginning of all philosophy.
(c) It is an insoluble mystery.
(d) It does not need proof.

2. Which is NOT a method Locke describes for forming a complex idea?
(a) Combing several simple ideas into a new, complex idea.
(b) Deriving an idea from a sense experience.
(c) Abstracting from a simple idea into a general idea.
(d) Bringing two simple ideas together without uniting them.

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

4. How has God formed man, according to Locke?
(a) To be sociable.
(b) To be devout.
(c) To be self-seeking.
(d) To be warlike.

5. Which is NOT a category of complex ideas, according to Locke?
(a) Styles.
(b) Relations.
(c) Substances.
(d) Modes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke describe the mind as?

2. How does Locke define perception?

3. How does Locke define complex ideas?

4. What does Locke use as an example of abstraction?

5. What defines demonstrative knowledge, in Locke's account?

(see the answer key)

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