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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes define a pact or covenant?

2. What example does Hobbes give as a meaningless combination of words?

3. Why does law need interpretation?

4. What are examples of Hobbes' involuntary motions?

5. Where does Hobbes insist people go when they disagree?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hobbes differentiate between command and counsel?

2. How does Hobbes define the origins of religion?

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

4. What is Hobbes' definition of author?

5. What does Hobbes believe about judicial interpretation?

6. What are the three sovereignties Hobbes defines?

7. How does Hobbes define justice?

8. How does Hobbes say people reason?

9. How does Hobbes extol the idea of the commonwealth?

10. Briefly, what does Hobbes have to say about lawful and unlawful systems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Obliquely in the book, Hobbes seems to be defending the English monarchy. Write a paper pointing out how the religious part of the book might also have been a defense of the Church of England. Describing some of the facts about the origins of the Church of England, how do the part of the book attacking the Catholic church fit into that picture?

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper giving your opinion about the place of religion in any society. Discuss your opinion of state sponsored religion as opposed to a system that tolerates all religions.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper describing what you think the ideal commonwealth would be like. In the paper, discuss how peace in the community would be maintained and how the commonwealth would be protected. Also mention your idea of the rights the citizens would enjoy.

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