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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3, Of the Will and Direct Passions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what does Hume say all human action is determined?
(a) Love.
(b) Impressions.
(c) Perception.
(d) Morals.

2. What does Book One cover regarding human nature?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Passions.
(c) Sympathies.
(d) Knowledge.

3. What does Hume says causation allows us to do which is vital for our survival?
(a) Make predictions.
(b) Believe in a deity.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Recall past events.

4. Which of the following is the best description of the microscope inquiry?
(a) To understand something we must get to its core.
(b) To understand something we must make it bigger.
(c) To understand something we must take a step back and look at it.
(d) To understand something we must break it down into smaller parts.

5. In what does Hume say he finds it difficult to put faith?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) The internal world.
(d) The external world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hume's second tool of philosophical inquiry?

2. What does Hume say helps us produce belief?

3. Why does Hume say that neither ideas nor impressions are infinitely divisible?

4. How does Hume define responsive passions?

5. Which of the following can cause either pride or humility?

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