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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 can the commonwealth do to check bad behavior of its citizens?
(a) Provide everything for the subjects.
(b) Put everyone into servitude.
(c) Increase the quality of education.
(d) Put power limits on subjects of the nation.

2. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?
(a) It is not natural to protect oneself, it should be done by the commonwealth.
(b) Humans have a right to preemptive strikes.
(c) With people it is not necessary.
(d) In nature, every person has the right to protect his own life.

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

4. How does Hobbes see the commonwealth?
(a) Like a church
(b) Like an artificial man
(c) Like an army
(d) Like a steam engine

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hobbes' only conditionality regarding all people being created equal?

2. How does Hobbes define a pact or covenant?

3. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?

4. To be sure one has found reason, what is necessary?

5. What does Hobbes identify as three basic human fears?

(see the answer key)

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