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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5, pp. 115-139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The king's right to supremacy over subjects is similar to what other power mentioned in the first five chapters of the book?
(a) The court jester's desire to flatter the monarch.
(b) Adam's right to supremacy over his family.
(c) Filmer over his followers.
(d) The head of slaves to other slaves.

2. Who questions the details of rulership?
(a) Locke.
(b) Filmer.
(c) Adam.
(d) King James.

3. What belief does Locke not challenge in the First Treatise?
(a) That Adam was created by God.
(b) That the thrones of princes come by divine right.
(c) That slaves make war upon their government.
(d) That tyranny is acceptable.

4. What two powers are considered identical by Filmer?
(a) The power of marriage and the power of childbirth.
(b) The right to own property and the right to marry someone of your own choice.
(c) The power of the fathers and the power of kings.
(d) The right to own a slave and the right to fight.

5. How could the premise of divine rights be destroyed?
(a) If Noah divided the world among his sons.
(b) If God does not exist.
(c) If power is not handed down from son to son.
(d) If paternal authority only came from Adam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Locke's conclusion pertaining to the knowledge contained in the biblical scripture?

2. What are the only two ways that kings can come to power, according to Filmer?

3. What order did the first man in the world receive from God?

4. When a person violates the state of liberty, what does Locke say must ensue?

5. On what does Filmer base most of his theories for monarchy?

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