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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Of Individuality as One of the Elements of Well-Being.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Europeans want an increase in rights for whom?
(a) A smaller portion of the populace.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) The elderly.
(d) A larger portion of the populace.

2. Does the author confine his criticisms to his own nation?
(a) Only later.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) At first.

3. What does Mill indicate are all deeply important in how the freedom of each individual is affected by that of the others?
(a) Men and women's public opinions.
(b) Men's public opinions, women's and the laws of the nation.
(c) The laws of the nation and men's public opinions.
(d) Men's public opinions.

4. What does Mill begin to set forth?
(a) A proposed idea for issuing various freedoms.
(b) A proposed idea for running a democracy.
(c) A proposed idea for a behavioral dictum.
(d) A proposed idea for how to elect a leader.

5. How would many argue against Humboldt's beliefs?
(a) For the sake of those who are unintelligent or uneducated.
(b) For the sake of avoiding that which might well be best left uncultivated within an individual.
(c) For the sake of protecting people from the harsh truths and realities of life.
(d) For the sake of those who do not have their basic needs met.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are strong individuals, the active ones, and those of strong passions, emotions, impulses and energies an inherent problem for any nation?

2. What was limiting Copernicus' sharing of his knowledge?

3. From what century is Wilhelm Von Humboldt?

4. In what country did Mill help women?

5. There was a great movement toward greater _____________ for the peoples of Europe.

(see the answer key)

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