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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By being part of the social contract, man does which of the following?
(a) Gains property rights.
(b) Becomes master of himself.
(c) Gains friendships.
(d) Becomes a slave to others.

2. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?
(a) Handling.
(b) Lawfulness.
(c) Ownership.
(d) Possession.

3. According to the author, who benefits in war?
(a) The rulers.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The rich individuals.
(d) No one.

4. The term, patriarchal refers to which of the following being dominant?
(a) Men.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Women.

5. By which of the following terms does the author state that the power of deciding for the whole of the body can only be established?
(a) Convention.
(b) Proper ordering.
(c) Veiled proceedings.
(d) Totality.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes he is a citizen of which of the following?

2. According to the author, which of the following does man gain in the social contract?

3. The author states that a social contract in a bad government does which of the following?

4. When an individual's will is in conflict with the will of the whole, what must the individual do?

5. The author believes that the strength of the individual is insufficient to overcome which of the following?

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