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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who buys his brother's birthright?

2. What is Filmer's basis for the rule of princes?

3. What does Sir Robert conclude about the use of the term "children of men"?

4. What rights does Locke believe that Adam's heir possesses in relation to these creatures?

5. Who has joint dominion over the children in Locke's opinion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Filmer infer about the Fifth Commandment?

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

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

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

6. Describe the basis of government according to Locke.

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

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

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

10. How does absolutism prevent freedom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does gender equality affect the proper guardianship of children according to Locke? Do mothers have equal, more, or less rights than fathers? Explain, using evidence from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

According to Locke, what freedom does a child gain or lose when he lives with his parents? What freedom does he gain or lose when he grows up and moves away? Explain how a child's relationship, power, and responsibilities to his parents change when he is of a reasonable age, using evidence from the Two Treatises of Government to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

How does Filmer define an heir with regards to the right to rule? What are the requirements for a suitable heir? Who can and cannot be an heir to power? Describe, citing examples from the text as supporting evidence.

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