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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Locke say is his purpose in "Essay Concerning Human Understanding"?
(a) To define a unified theory of understanding.
(b) To break understanding into its parts.
(c) To pin down the mystical origins of understanding.
(d) To reconcile the tension between modes of understanding.

2. How does Locke describe the work principles do?
(a) They determine laws.
(b) They define morals.
(c) They guide actions.
(d) They capture experiences.

3. Where does understanding originate, according to Locke?
(a) The senses.
(b) God.
(c) The collective unconscious.
(d) The genes.

4. What did Locke study first?
(a) The origins of understanding.
(b) The mechanisms for measuring understanding.
(c) Differences in animal and human understanding.
(d) The weight of understanding.

5. What does Locke say is required for an idea to be innate?
(a) It cannot be arrived at through sensory means.
(b) There can only be one explanation for it.
(c) No objections should exist to it.
(d) It must be believed by everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What consequence does the fact that knowledge is limited have on our knowledge, according to Locke?

2. What does Locke say about the difference between reflection and sensation?

3. What is the limitation of understanding, according to Locke?

4. What qualities does Locke say things have?

5. How does Locke characterize perception?

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