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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapters 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hobbes say about controlling thoughts?
(a) Thought should not be controlled.
(b) The commonwealth controls thoughts.
(c) People learn to do it at an early age.
(d) People cannot always do it.

2. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?
(a) If virtue is equal then there is no evil.
(b) If all things were equal in all men, nothing would be prized.
(c) If all things were equal, this would be heaven.
(d) If there are no comparisons there are no problems.

3. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?
(a) things that involve faith
(b) things that have absolute answers like math and science
(c) things that have to do with the supernatural
(d) things that have no known answers

4. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?
(a) appetites and aversions
(b) fingers and toes
(c) hair and fingernails
(d) personalities and names

5. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?
(a) one so unique that nobody else would have thought of it
(b) one open to argument and debate
(c) one that produces only good results
(d) one that everyone can agree to

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?

2. Why can passion for power be dangerous?

3. What is the term he uses for reasoning with another person?

4. Who does Hobbes insist is of the greatest value to a commonwealth?

5. What does Hobbes think of using metaphors?

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