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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does Locke say national principles are natural?
(a) Men.
(b) Children and idiost.
(c) Grown men and women.
(d) Human beings.

2. Where does Locke say ideas come from?
(a) Senses.
(b) God.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Experience.

3. How does Locke define perception?
(a) Syncretic.
(b) Absolute.
(c) Passive.
(d) Synthetic.

4. Discerning is the ability to do what, according to Locke?
(a) Distinguish between things.
(b) Evaluate the propriety of things.
(c) Test an idea's truth value.
(d) Correct one's ideas.

5. How has God formed man, according to Locke?
(a) To be sociable.
(b) To be devout.
(c) To be warlike.
(d) To be self-seeking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is reification?

2. How does Locke say ideas change over time?

3. What is the consequence of using words to refer to personal ideas, according to Locke?

4. What does Locke say God gave man in order to fulfill his purpose?

5. How does Locke define the difference between freedom and will?

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