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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where can a monarch go for advice?
(a) counsel he has appointed for that purpose
(b) only to God
(c) public opinion polls
(d) special elections
2. What is Hobbes' only conditionality regarding all people being created equal?
(a) Some may be stronger or smarter than others.
(b) Some may be born into money.
(c) Some may be better looking than others.
(d) Some may be taller than others.
3. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?
(a) Desire and fear
(b) Education and experience
(c) Love and hate
(d) Vocabulary and definitions
4. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?
(a) Marking
(b) Insanity
(c) Foolish
(d) Impossible
5. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?
(a) If all things were equal in all men, nothing would be prized.
(b) If virtue is equal then there is no evil.
(c) If there are no comparisons there are no problems.
(d) If all things were equal, this would be heaven.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of book is LEVIATHAN?
2. How does Hobbes define a pact or covenant?
3. What needs to be given to the shy people?
4. What results are there when an actor makes a contract?
5. What two systems does Hobbes define within a commonwealth?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hobbes say about justice, gratitude, modesty, equity, and mercy?
2. What is Hobbes idea of people being created equal?
3. In any political situation, what does Hobbes identify as a basic right?
4. How does Hobbes extol the idea of the commonwealth?
5. What does Hobbes say about rights in the natural world?
6. How does Hobbes say a person can increase intellectual virtue?
7. Why does Hobbes insist that the people cannot protest against a sovereign?
8. What is one advantage Hobbes sees in a monarchy?
9. Why does Hobbes say men will give up some of their freedoms?
10. How does Hobbes say competition comes into human relations?
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