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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The general will is always which of the following?
(a) Angry.
(b) Charitable.
(c) Manipulated.
(d) Right.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author thinks that his ideas should be applied not just to the state but to which of the following?

2. The author believes that a human's most basic instinct is the will to do which of the following?

3. The author states that slavery is established and perpetuated by which of the following?

4. Which of the following refers to an imposition of an unnatural authority that is contrary to human nature?

5. The will of all is a conglomeration of which of the following?

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