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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. Who are the subjects in the Kingdom of God?
(a) all men who have made a pact with him to be part of his Kingdom
(b) everyone all over the world
(c) only angels and heavenly choirs
(d) all people preselected for membership

2. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth comes first?
(a) One can see the commonwealth but cannot see God.
(b) God wants all people to obey the laws of their nation.
(c) Without the commonwealth there is no freedom of religion.
(d) The commonwealth may vote to forbid religion.

3. What does Hobbes call a crime?
(a) a sin which is intended whether committed or not
(b) a sin that is done in the darkness
(c) a sin which consists of doing what is forbidden by law
(d) a sin that obeys an unjust law

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

5. What does Hobbes say the goal of the Bible is?
(a) giving the only moral code available to mankind
(b) providing good literature for people to read
(c) giving a blueprint for establishing a commonwealth
(d) teaching about God and the coming of the Son and the Holy Spirit

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes say is the first of four causes of spiritual darkness?

2. What is one instance when a crime cannot be punished?

3. What does Hobbes say awaits people who do not believe in Christ or the Kingdom of God?

4. How does it become difficult to be obedient to both God and sovereign?

5. What does Hobbes say is a problem people have of understanding the Kingdom of Darkness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hobbes identify as belonging to the Kingdom of God?

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. What is Hobbes' definition of the Kingdom of Darkness?

5. What is a leader supposed to do in addition to establishing punishments?

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

7. What is Hobbes' opinion of philosophy?

8. What does Hobbes call a spirit?

9. What is Hobbes' idea about honoring God?

10. What is Hobbes' position on religious statues and icons?

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