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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hobbes say that people attribute the unknown to ghosts, spirits, or other things that can never exist?
(a) They have had experience with seances.
(b) They do not know how to think logically.
(c) They believe in astrology.
(d) They have experienced the supernatural.

2. What needs to be given to the shy people?
(a) an economic bailout package
(b) large amounts of financial aid
(c) encouragement to get out and attain what the others have
(d) laws to prevent their abuse

3. What does Hobbes say are the three types of commonwealth?
(a) high, low and mediocre
(b) monarchies, democracies and aristocracies
(c) common, formal and independent
(d) dictatorships, republics and anarchies

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

5. What are the people expected to do?
(a) make more money for the sovereign so greater shows can be put on
(b) abstain from violence, private revenges, robbing, and violating their neighbors
(c) demonstrate agains the sovereign when they do not agree with the laws
(d) obey only the laws that make sense to them

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hobbes say the multitude cannot protest against the sovereign?

2. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?

3. Why must a sovereign publish and instruct people about his laws?

4. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?

5. What does Hobbes say is a hostile and illegal act by the authority?

(see the answer key)

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