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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 does Locke say he cannot find proof for in the First Treatise?
(a) That ordinary men can own property.
(b) Adam's right to be supreme.
(c) The royalty's claim to rule by divine right through the sovereignty of Adam.
(d) That slavery is legal.

2. What happens upon the death of Adam according to Filmer?
(a) Father's estate goes to the eldest son.
(b) Chaos and anarchy.
(c) Division of authority.
(d) Takeover from rival.

3. 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 slaves.
(c) That all men are free.
(d) That religion is inconsequential.

4. What rights does Locke believe that Adam's heir possesses in relation to these creatures?
(a) More rights than other men.
(b) No rights.
(c) All rights.
(d) The same as other men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the First Treatise, in whom is power vested?

2. What is used to justify royal authority in the First Treatise?

3. What two powers are considered identical by Filmer?

4. What does Locke contest about Cain's rights?

5. On what does Filmer base most of his theories for monarchy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Locke say the passage of Genesis proves about man's relationship to others?

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

3. What does divine rights imply?

4. According to Filmer, what are the only two ways that a king can come to power?

5. What does Locke use to refute the theory of absolute monarchy?

6. What does Filmer say about power and Adam's line?

7. What does Filmer say about the relationship of man to his parents?

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

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

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

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