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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author cite as an example of someone who attempted good reform, but did not know his people well enough to succeed?
(a) Peter the Great.
(b) Ivan the Great.
(c) Nicholas the Great.
(d) Catherine the Great.

2. According to the author, which of the following does the state have a right to do to people who threaten the state?
(a) Seize.
(b) Punish.
(c) Isolate.
(d) Execute.

3. Which of the following best describes Grotius?
(a) A scientific philosopher.
(b) A social philosopher.
(c) A religious philosopher.
(d) A family philosopher.

4. The author believes that a human's most basic instinct is the will to do which of the following?
(a) Have power.
(b) Procreate.
(c) Survive.
(d) Rule.

5. According to the author, the legislator must appeal to an authority who can bear men away without which of the following elements?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Violence.
(c) Harm.
(d) Concern.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, war originates from the relationship between which of the following?

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

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

4. According to the author, which of the following contributes toward obedience having less value?

5. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?

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