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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Prefaces Etc. : Chapter 1, Prefaces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was John Stuart's father able to support him and his work?
(a) He was wealthy.
(b) He acquired a loan.
(c) He worked many jobs.
(d) He used many credit cards.

2. Who is John Stuart's father?
(a) James Mill.
(b) John Mill.
(c) Joshua Mill.
(d) Jeremy Mill.

3. In what was Mill's education very strong?
(a) The sciences.
(b) The humanities.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) The arts.

4. Was Mill's attempt the first?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, in the 1800s.
(d) Maybe.

5. What was part of the work of these two friends?
(a) To face and address the issue of art of their time becoming stale and boring.
(b) To face and address some of the least popular aspects of culture.
(c) To face and address some difficult mathematical equations.
(d) To face and address the issue of nuclear war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is their friendship less unusual today?

2. For what did Mill's education prepare him well?

3. According to Mill, should women bear the full rights of citizenship?

4. What aspects did these two study?

5. Was Mill an advocate for the women's rights movement?

(see the answer key)

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