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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. Why must a sovereign publish and instruct people about his laws?
(a) because he had nothing better to do with his time
(b) because the people will then know how intelligent he is
(c) because he can confuse the people otherwise
(d) because otherwise people are in danger of being unjustly arrested

2. When does Hobbes say there is no crime?
(a) if the sin is not identified as important
(b) if there is no civil law, there is no crime
(c) if there is sin but no criminal intent, there is no crime
(d) if it is not detected, there is no crime

3. What does Hobbes call the worship of images?
(a) idiotic
(b) illegal
(c) indecent
(d) idolatry

4. What did the Israelites eventually want to do with their sovereignty?
(a) handle it by popular election
(b) give it to a king and take it away from the Judges
(c) learn from the Greeks and Romans
(d) divide it into twelve commonwealths

5. What are the ways in which, according to Hobbes, people can worship God?
(a) building great churches in the commonwealth
(b) self flagilations and mortifications
(c) animal sacrifices and giving of tithes
(d) through prayer, giving thanks, sacrifices and oblations

Short Answer Questions

1. What beliefs of the Roman Catholic church does Hobbes add to his list of objections?

2. What is impunity?

3. Who is a person who speaks directly to God and is a predictor of the future according to Hobbes?

4. What must punishment focus on?

5. What does Hobbes say is God's right to establish His laws?

Short Essay Questions

1. What power does the sovereign have over the church according to Hobbes?

2. What does Hobbes say happens to one who does not believe in God?

3. What does Hobbes have to say about sin and crime?

4. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth comes first?

5. Briefly identify Hobbes' definition of the opposite of God.

6. What, according to Hobbes, is the one thing that must be believed?

7. What is a main mistake Hobbes says religious people make?

8. What does Hobbes say about popularity?

9. What does Hobbes call a spirit?

10. What warning does Hobbes give about prophets?

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