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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. What right does Locke believe all men have?
(a) The right to fight.
(b) The right to have slaves.
(c) The right to buy property.
(d) The right of inheritance.

2. What claim of Filmer's does Locke dispute?
(a) That God gave men dominion over women.
(b) That children have the right to leave their homes.
(c) That mothers have equal shares in begetting children.
(d) That cannibalism is acceptable.

3. What is the relationship between surviving children when a father dies, according to Filmer?
(a) They fight till the death.
(b) The oldest daughter takes charge.
(c) The children divide the family estate.
(d) The eldest son has dominion over other brothers.

4. Whose absolute authority does Locke question?
(a) Society.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) God.

5. What was Cain told about his power?
(a) That it will diminish with age.
(b) That he will lose it.
(c) That he has none.
(d) That he will rule over his brother Abel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the First Treatise, whose heir is in question?

2. What kinds of goods does the first-born child inherit?

3. What does the rule of having only one king in the world depend upon?

4. What event is Noah most often associated with?

5. Who are the inheritors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does divine rights imply?

2. How does absolutism prevent freedom?

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

4. What kind of power is the right of supremacy?

5. What does Filmer infer about the Fifth Commandment?

6. According to Locke, what does the Patriarcha treatise say about freedom?

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

10. Describe fatherly authority.

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