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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 say ends a discourse?
(a) A person learns the answer to a question or he/she gives up.
(b) A person grows tired of talking and shuts up.
(c) A person speaks a different language.
(d) A person runs out of anything to say.

2. How does Hobbes classify intellectual virtue?
(a) having natural innocence
(b) having a high IQ
(c) having natural wit or a quick imagination
(d) having insight into spiritual matters

3. Why must people create a covenant or agreement to give power to one person, or small group of people?
(a) Some think too highly of themselves or blow things out of proportion.
(b) It is not possible to assemble all the people all the time.
(c) That is the natural way of doing things.
(d) Too many cooks spoil the broth.

4. How does Hobbes define a pact or covenant?
(a) when money changes hands
(b) when any promise is made
(c) when something is transferred or traded for future payment
(d) when something is sold or traded

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hobbes' only conditionality regarding all people being created equal?

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

3. What does Hobbes call the intention to do wrong or harm another?

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

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

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