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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. How may a commonwealth be formed?
(a) the first is by inheritance and the second is by accident
(b) the first is by natural force or acquisition and the second is by mutual agreement.
(c) the first is by experience and the second is by heredity
(d) the first is by election and the second is by popularity

2. What, left uncontrolled, does Hobbes say can lead to misery and unhappiness?
(a) competition, harmful shyness, and vain glory
(b) hunger, alcohol, and hedonism
(c) pride, sloth, and gluttany
(d) personality, education, and drive

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

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

5. How can it be said that each man in a group has a voice?
(a) because they get to speak one by one
(b) because their representative shares their same opinions
(c) because no deaf mute is allowed to participate
(d) because they all speak in unison

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes see the commonwealth?

2. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth is born out of human politics?

3. What needs to be given to the shy people?

4. How does Hobbes classify the person or group of people who have someone speak for them?

5. What does Hobbes say ends a discourse?

(see the answer key)

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