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

2. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?
(a) Love and hate
(b) Vocabulary and definitions
(c) Desire and fear
(d) Education and experience

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

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

5. What does Hobbes call a third law of nature?
(a) habitation
(b) security
(c) the inevitability of death
(d) justice

Short Answer Questions

1. How may a commonwealth be formed?

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

3. What does Hobbes accept when peace is impossible?

4. Why does Hobbes say that people are always seeking more power, wealth, or popularity?

5. What is the sovereign power, whether it is an individual or an assembly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Relate Hobbes' examples of a contract or a covenant.

3. How does Hobbes differentiate between command and counsel?

4. What does Hobbes believe about judicial interpretation?

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

6. How does Hobbes say a person can increase intellectual virtue?

7. What does Hobbes say about rights in the natural world?

8. How does Hobbes describe a despotic dominion?

9. What is one advantage Hobbes sees in a monarchy?

10. Why does Hobbes insist that the people cannot protest against a sovereign?

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