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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?
(a) Like seeing a man and a horse and imagining a centaur
(b) Like seeing a dog and a cat and imagining a kangaroo
(c) Like seeing a carriage and a house and imagining a train
(d) Like seeing an appl and an orange and imagining a melon

2. Where does Hobbes insist people go when they disagree?
(a) To a priest
(b) To a teacher
(c) To the boxing ring
(d) To a judge

3. How does Hobbes suggest that people reason?
(a) By mathematical equations
(b) By adding or subtracting two thoughts
(c) By first getting burned
(d) By counting on fingers and toes

4. What is an example of Hobbes' unprovable discourse?
(a) whether cows talk
(b) if God exists or not
(c) the law of gravity
(d) which way the wind blows

5. What example does Hobbes give as a meaningless combination of words?
(a) holy war
(b) round square
(c) gentle giant
(d) easy labor

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes think of using metaphors?

2. What option does Hobbes say everyone has?

3. When does Hobbes suggest it is not logical to follow the Golden Rule?

4. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?

5. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?

(see the answer key)

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