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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 is the first right of a sovereign power?
(a) the right to keep changing the laws to its advantage
(b) the right to live in a palace
(c) the right to remain in power
(d) the right to own slaves

2. What option does Hobbes say everyone has?
(a) to work or play
(b) to live in misery or happiness
(c) to talk or be quiet
(d) to live or die

3. What does Hobbes define as moral virtues?
(a) sharing, educating, explaining, and contributing
(b) conforming, working, learning, and manufacturing
(c) fearing, obeying, ordering, and supplanting
(d) justice, gratitude, modesty, equity, and mercy

4. How does Hobbes classify a person who speaks for himself?
(a) As a boaster
(b) As an author
(c) As a diplomat
(d) As a politician

5. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?
(a) It is not natural to protect oneself, it should be done by the commonwealth.
(b) Humans have a right to preemptive strikes.
(c) With people it is not necessary.
(d) In nature, every person has the right to protect his own life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes think of using metaphors?

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

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

4. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?

5. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?

(see the answer key)

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