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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. Who has been exclusively and specifically an intellectual and emotional companion of J.S. Mill's?
(a) His wife.
(b) His sister.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

2. When does the author believe the clash of opposition is good?
(a) When the clash is not deadly.
(b) When the clash changes both.
(c) When the clash is not violent.
(d) When any clash occurs.

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

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

5. By exposing opinions what can people do?
(a) Argue over who is right.
(b) Realize how much individuals disagree.
(c) Gain the opportunity of having their errors corrected.
(d) Complain about one another's beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is the author considered a philosopher?

2. Both law and public opinion have a tendency to do what?

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

4. Why does the author go on to put this liberty into historical context?

5. Was Mill's attempt the first?

(see the answer key)

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