1.

According to Thomson, the traditionally controversial premise in the prolife argument

against abortion is
a. A fetus is a person

b. A fetus right to life outweighs a mothers right to life

c. A fetus right to life outweighs a mothers right to make decisions about her body

d. A mother has a right to make decisions about her body

2. The prolife premise Thomson focuses on in her article is:
a. A fetus is a person

b. A fetus right to life outweighs a mothers right to life

c. A fetus right to life outweighs a mothers right to make decisions about her body

d. A mother has a right to make decisions about her body

3. Which example does Thomson use as a counterexample to the claim that the right to life
outweighs the right to make decisions about your own body?
a.

Kitty Genovese

b.

Henry Fonda

c.

Violinist

d.

The brothers and the chocolates

4. The extreme prolife position says abortion is not permissible even when the fetus presents a
threat to the mothers life because:
a. Killing someone is different from letting someone die

b. None of these

c. The fetuss life span is longer than the mothers

d. Killing someone is not permissible when you cannot hear from that person
5. Thomson thinks killing a fetus unjustly has to do with:
a. Both of these

b. Neither of these

c. Whether you gave the fetus the right to use your body

d. Whether the fetus has the right to life

6. Marquis believes that murder is wrong because

a.

It denies the victim of a future

b.

It affects the families and friends of the victim

c.

It affects the murderer (ruins his soul)

d.

The victim dies

7. Marquis position on abortion seems to commit him to some type of animal rights position
True
False
8. Marquis means by a future like ours
a.

One with projects, activities, etc.

b.

One with ethics

c.

One with families and communities

d.

All of these

9. Rights always entail obligations and obligations always entail rights

True
False
10. Thomson thinks we should be Good Samaritans
True
False