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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 compares authoritarian societies to which of the following social structures?
(a) Family.
(b) Military.
(c) Friends.
(d) Work.

2. According to the author, which of the following does man give up in the social contract?
(a) Unlimited power.
(b) Unlimited speech.
(c) Unlimited property.
(d) Unlimited freedom.

3. Which of the following refers to an imposition of an unnatural authority that is contrary to human nature?
(a) War.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Force.
(d) Revolt.

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

5. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?
(a) Societal rights.
(b) Legal rights.
(c) Political rights.
(d) Possession rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term, patriarchal refers to which of the following being dominant?

2. When men work together in the way that the author suggests, it produces what type of authority?

3. The author believes that force does not constitute which of the following?

4. The author believes that a man's hold on his personal property is which of the following when he is part of the state?

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

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