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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. How does Hobbes classify discourse that cannot be proven?
(a) attitudes
(b) opinion
(c) theorems
(d) scientific

2. What is Hobbes' position on mothers and their children?
(a) Mothers have no rights to children.
(b) The mother is the natural owner of the children.
(c) The state owns all children.
(d) Mothers will abandon their children.

3. What is the end result of worshiping?
(a) hole in the knees of trousers
(b) showing superiority
(c) mental exercise
(d) giving someone power

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

5. What are some Biblical books Hobbes says are written about certain people and not written by them?
(a) Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and Samuel
(b) Amos, Obadiah, and I John
(c) James, Jude, and Song of Solomon
(d) Exra, Nehemiah, I Peter

Short Answer Questions

1. In discussing a Christian Commonwealth, what does Hobbes have to say about Holy Scriptures?

2. How does Hobbes define liberty?

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

4. What does Hobbes caution the English Parliament not to do?

5. What two systems does Hobbes define within a commonwealth?

(see the answer key)

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