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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. Towards what was there a Continental attitude?
(a) Self-government as an idea that was international.
(b) A desire to return to the days of a monarchy.
(c) Self-government as an idea that was new and unusual.
(d) A desire for a socialist government.

2. What is the work done by these two friends?
(a) Their work is mathematical.
(b) Their work is scientific.
(c) Their work is intellectual.
(d) Their work is artistic.

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

4. What does Mill address and also take a step further?
(a) The issue of fear.
(b) The issue of tyranny.
(c) The issue of inequality.
(d) The issue of a dictatorship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say happens in most cultures regarding private behavior?

2. How does John Stuart Mill begin this chapter?

3. What is another major benefit of giving freedom and safety to voice individual opinions within society?

4. How has Britain's location as a pair of islands influenced the way that Britain relates to whom?

5. Was Mill's attempt the first?

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