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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hobbes say about controlling thoughts?
(a) People cannot always do it.
(b) The commonwealth controls thoughts.
(c) Thought should not be controlled.
(d) People learn to do it at an early age.

2. What type of book is LEVIATHAN?
(a) A book of political philosophy
(b) A book about comparative religion
(c) A science fiction book
(d) A book about large fish

3. What, left uncontrolled, does Hobbes say can lead to misery and unhappiness?
(a) competition, harmful shyness, and vain glory
(b) hunger, alcohol, and hedonism
(c) pride, sloth, and gluttany
(d) personality, education, and drive

4. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth is born out of human politics?
(a) It is established on scientific principles only.
(b) It is established on a basis of faith in God.
(c) It is established in obedience, laws, peace, charity and civil society
(d) It is established on the basis of the good of the soverign.

5. What are examples of Hobbes' involuntary motions?
(a) thinking, eating, and reading
(b) planning, acting, and rejoicing
(c) breathing, blood flow, and other bodily functions
(d) writing, feeling, and sleeping

Short Answer Questions

1. What option does Hobbes say everyone has?

2. What does Hobbes accept when peace is impossible?

3. What are some of his voluntary motions?

4. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

5. What does Hobbes say ends a discourse?

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