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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Locke believe the duty of honor and obedience is due?
(a) The king.
(b) The natural father.
(c) The magistrate.
(d) The prince.

2. In the First Treatise, whose heir is in question?
(a) Noah's.
(b) Filmer's.
(c) Adam's.
(d) Eve's.

3. What fact does Locke believe refutes Filmer's claims?
(a) The birth of Adam.
(b) The slave owner's rights.
(c) The sovereignty shared between parents.
(d) The property owner's rights.

4. What does paternal authority imply?
(a) That monarchs will not survive.
(b) That there can only be one king in the world.
(c) That men live for a long time.
(d) That the authority of kings will be challenged.

5. What does Filmer call the relationship between a man and his parents?
(a) Painful subjugation.
(b) Royal or fatherly authority.
(c) The inheritance of kings.
(d) The vested power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does Locke feel that Filmer's comparison of powers have?

2. What does Filmer claim is the relationship between men and creatures?

3. Whose absolute authority does Locke question?

4. What two things does Filmore say are necessary for absolute monarchy to work?

5. Who are the inheritors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Locke say about Adam's heir's relationship to other creatures?

2. What point does Locke bring up regarding birthright, dominion, and possessions?

3. How does absolutism prevent freedom?

4. What does Locke say about Adam and Eve regarding power?

5. What does Locke say about the rights of the mother?

6. What confusion arises as a direct result of equating birthright with dominion?

7. Describe Locke's argument about multiple kings and what their existence shows.

8. Describe some effects on inheritance mentioned in the bible and cited by Locke.

9. Describe what subjugation of the children means in regards to monarchy.

10. Describe who Filmer believes the heir to power should be.

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