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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. What is a fundamental interest on the part of a counselor?
(a) to get his own way
(b) for the good of those that he counsels
(c) to deceive the people
(d) to hide his motives

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

3. What is the second right of the sovereign?
(a) The sovereign can name all successors.
(b) The sovereign may travel as often as necessary.
(c) The sovereign cannot be forfeited.
(d) The sovereign cannot be forced to go to war.

4. What can a man do when speaking to a group?
(a) use oratory tools to persuade and win over the group
(b) force others to remain silent
(c) stand behind a podium to protect himself
(d) read from a prepared speech

5. What does Hobbes say is granted to Christians who are good citizens of their commonwealth?
(a) great riches on earth
(b) freedom from earthly laws
(c) eternal life
(d) rulership of the earth

Short Answer Questions

1. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?

2. What does the commonwealth need to successfully control the society?

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

4. What is Hobbes' idea about ownership of commodities in a commonwealth?

5. What are examples of Hobbes' involuntary motions?

(see the answer key)

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