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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?
(a) Marking
(b) Insanity
(c) Foolish
(d) Impossible

2. How does Hobbes classify the person or group of people who have someone speak for them?
(a) As uneducated
(b) As actors
(c) As helpless
(d) As dummies

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

4. Why does Hobbes say the multitude cannot protest against the sovereign?
(a) They will destroy the commonwealth.
(b) They have no voice.
(c) They will be beheaded.
(d) They voluntarily entered into the covenant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes identify as three basic human fears?

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

3. What does Hobbes say is needed to protect people from danger?

4. Why can passion for power be dangerous?

5. How does Hobbes classify a person who speaks for himself?

(see the answer key)

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