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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Hobbes identify political systems?
(a) those which are granted status by the sovereign
(b) those which are only governed by an assembly
(c) those which are entirely run by negotiation
(d) thise which are regulated by majority consensus

3. What does Hobbes say the goal of the Bible is?
(a) providing good literature for people to read
(b) giving a blueprint for establishing a commonwealth
(c) teaching about God and the coming of the Son and the Holy Spirit
(d) giving the only moral code available to mankind

4. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?
(a) one that everyone can agree to
(b) one open to argument and debate
(c) one that produces only good results
(d) one so unique that nobody else would have thought of it

5. What is Hobbes' idea about ownership of commodities in a commonwealth?
(a) People own what they work for.
(b) Only native commodities belong to the sovereign.
(c) All commodities naturally belong to the sovereign.
(d) Nobody owns commodities in a commonwealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When many people first get together, what are they called?

2. How does Hobbes define injustice of an action?

3. In political systems, what are the two avenues of laws?

4. How does Hobbes define punishment?

5. What does Hobbes mean by anything spoken by God and those concerning Him and his government?

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