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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. How does Hobbes define liberty?
(a) time off from work
(b) the absence of opposition
(c) the right to vote
(d) the first basic need

2. Why does Hobbes say that people are always seeking more power, wealth, or popularity?
(a) People can think.
(b) People are like animals.
(c) People are restless.
(d) People believe in the supernatural.

3. Where does Hobbes insist people go when they disagree?
(a) To a priest
(b) To a judge
(c) To a teacher
(d) To the boxing ring

4. In his comparison of the commonwealth to the body, what does Hobbes identify as the role of the sovereign?
(a) the head of the commonwealth, which is the mind
(b) the soul of the commonwealth, which is the body
(c) the spine of the commonwealth, which keeps it erect
(d) the father of the commonwealth, which is his responsibility

5. What is the sovereign's right in legal matters?
(a) the right to confiscate property when two or more subjects cannot get along
(b) the right to judge all controversies between his people
(c) the right to make decisions basked on his mood
(d) the right to deny legal process to anyone he shooces

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

2. When is there nothing illegal or unjust in any action done by anyone?

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

4. Where can a monarch go for advice?

5. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?

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