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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10, pp. 37-73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used to justify royal authority in the First Treatise?
(a) The subjugation of children to the rule of the father.
(b) The power exercised by mothers over children.
(c) The need for governance.
(d) The belief that royalty are born with absolute power.

2. What does Sir Robert conclude about the use of the term "children of men"?
(a) That it did not pertain to Adam who had no father.
(b) That the children of men would be oppressed.
(c) That the children of men had power over Adam.
(d) That the children of men were born to serve.

3. What belief does Locke not challenge in the First Treatise?
(a) That tyranny is acceptable.
(b) That Adam was created by God.
(c) That the thrones of princes come by divine right.
(d) That slaves make war upon their government.

4. Which book in the bible discusses the creation of animals?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Proverbs.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Deuteronomy.

5. In the First Treatise, what does Locke believe that the book Patriacha actually promotes?
(a) That the ruler must be male.
(b) That all men are free.
(c) That all men are slaves.
(d) That religion is inconsequential.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Locke discuss the occurrence of cannibalism?

2. What does Filmer call the relationship between a man and his parents?

3. What does the basis of government depend upon according to Locke?

4. What does Filmer propose is the cause for men being denied freedom?

5. According to Filmer in the First Treatise what does the bible prove?

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