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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. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?
(a) to God and religion
(b) to scientific researsh
(c) to ghosts and spirits
(d) to imagination

2. What needs to be given to the shy people?
(a) large amounts of financial aid
(b) an economic bailout package
(c) encouragement to get out and attain what the others have
(d) laws to prevent their abuse

3. What are some of his voluntary motions?
(a) feelings like desire, appetite, love and hate
(b) functions like pulse and respiration
(c) internals like digesting and breathing
(d) activities like hearing and seeing

4. What is the term he uses for reasoning with another person?
(a) Stygmatizing
(b) disconcerting
(c) Signifying
(d) Arguing

5. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?
(a) different abilities
(b) religion
(c) different interests
(d) restless desire

Short Answer Questions

1. What can the commonwealth do to check bad behavior of its citizens?

2. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?

3. What, left uncontrolled, does Hobbes say can lead to misery and unhappiness?

4. To be sure one has found reason, what is necessary?

5. Where does Hobbes insist people go when they disagree?

(see the answer key)

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