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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. When many people first get together, what are they called?
(a) A hodge podge
(b) A gaggle
(c) A mob
(d) A multitude

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

3. When does Hobbes suggest it is not logical to follow the Golden Rule?
(a) in times of war
(b) during a natural disaster
(c) when no one else is following it
(d) when there are no other people around

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do counsels for the aristocracy generally do?

2. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?

3. What is the first right of a sovereign power?

4. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

5. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?

(see the answer key)

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