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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Of the Liberty of Thought & Discussion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was initially thought to be John Stuart Mill's career?
(a) Painting.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Music.
(d) The priesthood.

2. What are the additional responsibilities that will be included for a democracy?
(a) How to elect leaders.
(b) How to cooperate among themselves.
(c) How to cooperate among a small group of leaders.
(d) How to cooperate with a leader.

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

4. Both law and public opinion have a tendency to do what?
(a) Lead the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(b) Assist the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(c) Guide the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(d) Conspire against the individual's liberty and freedom of action.

5. How was J.S. Mill educated?
(a) He attended a private school.
(b) He went to boarding school.
(c) He attended public school.
(d) He was homeschooled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a danger of more democracy?

2. Who has been exclusively and specifically an intellectual and emotional companion of J.S. Mill's?

3. Towards what was there a Continental attitude?

4. Who is John Stuart's brother?

5. What altered who could be citizens and who hoped to be, or to become so?

(see the answer key)

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