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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a multitude becomes one group, what must they select?
(a) an appropriate meeting place large enough to accomodate all
(b) a set of rules, regulations, and by-laws
(c) the furniture that is appropriate for a group
(d) a representative who is trusted by all the group members

2. When does Hobbes suggest it is not logical to follow the Golden Rule?
(a) during a natural disaster
(b) when there are no other people around
(c) in times of war
(d) when no one else is following it

3. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?
(a) depending on the commonwealth
(b) doing the right thing
(c) surrendering his life and his possessions
(d) practicing the Golden Rule

4. What seems to be a contradiction in Hobbes' attitude toward protest?
(a) People can legally protest but they can only do it openly.
(b) People can protest but they cannot organize.
(c) People cannot protest but they can camgaign for change.
(d) People are legally able to protest a political system, but not against the sovereign.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his comparison of the commonwealth to the body, what does Hobbes identify as the role of the sovereign?

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

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

5. Why does Hobbes say it is natural for the mother to have dominion over children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hobbes say that people fear other people?

2. How does Hobbes define justice?

3. How does Hobbes identify skepticism in regards to belief?

4. Give Hobbes' idea about how much a country needs individuals.

5. In what way does Hobbes warn against errors in logic or speech?

6. What does Hobbes say about justice, gratitude, modesty, equity, and mercy?

7. Why does Hobbes say men will give up some of their freedoms?

8. How does Hobbes describe a despotic dominion?

9. How does Hobbes say competition comes into human relations?

10. Describe briefly Hobbes' contract of a commonwealth.

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