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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 20 & 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?
(a) Vocabulary and definitions
(b) Desire and fear
(c) Love and hate
(d) Education and experience

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

4. How does Hobbes define injustice of an action?
(a) injury
(b) premeditation
(c) a lawsuit
(d) accidents

5. What type of book is LEVIATHAN?
(a) A book about large fish
(b) A science fiction book
(c) A book of political philosophy
(d) A book about comparative religion

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes call a dominion acquired by conquest?

2. Why does Hobbes say it is natural for the mother to have dominion over children?

3. What example does Hobbes give to support his idea that just banding together is not enough for protection?

4. Why can passion for power be dangerous?

5. How does Hobbes say a commonwealth is taken by acquisition?

(see the answer key)

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