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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. The author believes that a man's hold on his personal property is which of the following when he is part of the state?
(a) Increased.
(b) Harmless.
(c) Decreased.
(d) Safer.

2. According to the author, which of the following contributes toward obedience having less value?
(a) Respect.
(b) External forces.
(c) Fear.
(d) Desire.

3. The author states that moral equality must be substituted for which of the following in a social contract?
(a) Property inequality.
(b) Possessor inequality.
(c) Physical inequality.
(d) Social inequality.

4. According to the author, a city is a collection of which of the following?
(a) Families.
(b) Buildings.
(c) Areas.
(d) Citizens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who benefits in war?

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

3. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?

4. 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?

5. According to the author, people who live under a tyrant or despot, yet find their lives peaceful, are experiencing which of the following types of slavery?

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