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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What needs to be given to the shy people?
(a) laws to prevent their abuse
(b) an economic bailout package
(c) encouragement to get out and attain what the others have
(d) large amounts of financial aid

2. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?
(a) practicing the Golden Rule
(b) depending on the commonwealth
(c) doing the right thing
(d) surrendering his life and his possessions

3. What does Hobbes say are the three types of commonwealth?
(a) high, low and mediocre
(b) monarchies, democracies and aristocracies
(c) dictatorships, republics and anarchies
(d) common, formal and independent

4. How does Hobbes say a commonwealth is taken by acquisition?
(a) People ask to join a bigger commonwealth.
(b) Money is exchanged for the new territory.
(c) In fear of death, men surrender to the new commonwealth
(d) Adjacent territory is annexed by vote.

5. Who is it that Hobbes says belong to the Kingdom of God?
(a) the sovereigns who answer only to God
(b) only people who are members of the Church of England
(c) every person under the sun
(d) those people who believe there is a God

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

2. What is Hobbes' position on mothers and their children?

3. According to Hobbes, how does God declare His laws?

4. How does Hobbes suggest that people reason?

5. What does the commonwealth need to successfully control the society?

(see the answer key)

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